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Abstract：
This study examines the relationship between designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas (MH HPSAs) and mental health-related 911 calls in New York City. Negative binomial regression models were used to estimate the relationship between MH HPSAs and MH 911 calls after adjusting for the population size and other neighborhood characteristics. The study found that neighborhoods designated as MH HPSAs had higher MH 911 calls compared to non-shortage areas, with a 27% increase in expected MH 911 calls after adjustment. Moreover, the results indicated that neighborhoods with higher rates of homelessness and poverty generated more MH 911 calls. The findings suggest a need to improve access to mental health services to reduce the burden on police and emergency services for crisis interventions in areas with limited resources.
摘要：
这项研究调查了纽约市指定的心理健康专业短缺地区（MHHPSA）与心理健康相关的911电话之间的关系。在调整了人口规模和其他邻域特征后，使用负二项回归模型来估计MHHPSA与MH911呼叫之间的关系。研究发现，与非短缺地区相比，指定为MHHPSA的社区拥有更高的MH911呼叫，调整后预期911MH呼叫增加27%。此外，结果表明,无家可归和贫困率较高的社区产生了更多的MH911呼叫.研究结果表明，有必要改善获得精神卫生服务的机会，以减轻在资源有限的地区进行危机干预的警察和紧急服务的负担。
