Predictive factors for medical resource utilization among Taiwan’s psychiatric inpatients

Background Taiwan launched a single-payer National Health Insurance program. The prevalence of psychiatric disorders has increased gradually since the implementation of this program. This could be because the national health insurance removed barriers to health care for the newly insured, enabling them more access to that health care. Determining the factors that contribute to medical utilization for psychiatric patients could provide evidence for how the mental health system should target resources and care management to avoid social and cost crises. The purpose of the study is to explore the predictors for medical utilization for psychiatric inpatients.