D030 Leadership and Management in Complex Healthcare Systems
Service Plan Brief for Mental Health
Introduction
Mental health includes emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Mental health impacts on how people think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how humans handle stress, relate with other people, and make healthy choices (Dunn, 2017). Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood as it determines the type of life people live. Mental illnesses are among the most common health conditions in the United States. Nursing care plans, while created primarily for the nursing team, can also be used by interdisciplinary team members to promote cohesive and comprehensive holistic treatment of the patient (Johnson et al., 2021). If other team members are aware of the goals and interventions laid out in the nursing care plan, they can better work in conjunction with, rather than counteractive to, the nursing staff.
Importance
More than 50% will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime. One out of five Americans experience a mental illness in a given year. 1 in 5 children, either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental illness (Kopelovich et al., 2021). 1 in 25 Americans lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. Many people with mental health disorders also need care for other physical health conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, respiratory illness, and disorders that affect muscles, bones, and joints (Falkov et al., 2020). The costs for treating people with both mental health disorders and other physical conditions are 2 times higher than for those without co-occurring illnesses. By combining medical and behavioral health care services, the United States could save $37.6 billion to $67.8 billion a year.
Nursing care plans are an important part of providing quality patient care (Pietras, & Wishon, 2021). They help to define the nurses’ role in the patient’s treatment, provide consistency of care and allow the nursing team to customize its interventions for each patient. Additionally, it promotes holistic treatment of the patient and helps define specific goals for the patient.
B. Market Analysis
Today, the healthcare industry is a vibrant sector due to increased mental education, Spending, and awareness. An improved socioeconomic landscape of mental health industry reveal that 61 million Americans have suffered mental disorder. The upward trend in the number of mental health problems particularly substance abuse, depression and anxiety are becoming common.