The specialists stressed the importance of having adequate hiring and timely payments.
The Colombian Association of Psychiatry and the Subcommittee of Hospital Affairs made a urgently called to the Government to ensure the flow of resources and timely payment from insurers to health providers (IPS), with the aim of improving attention in this area of medicine.
According to the entity, The purpose is to allow adequate hiring to be carried out and appropriate payments for psychiatry specialists.
“This measure is essential to ensure financial stability of professionals and the continuity of services, allowing adequate and timely care to the population that requires these specialized care, ”he said.
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The association stressed that in the current context mental health has become a primary aspect of public health in Colombia.
“The growing demand for psychiatric care along with the complexities of mental disorders that affect an important part of the population, requires having a highly trained human talent, motivated and committed to the well -being of patients ”, pointed out.
They added that It is essential that health providing institutions (IPS) in Colombia Understand that maintaining optimal working conditions for psychiatrists not only improves their well -being but also guarantees quality care.
“Therefore, optimal hiring and timely payments are pillars that not only benefit specialists in psychiatry, but directly impact on the quality of services offered to family people who face mental disorders ”, said.
The Colombian Association of Psychiatry and the Subcommittee of Hospital Affairs explained that it cannot be forgotten that mental health is a public health problem that should be prioritized.
“As a society it is crucial that we understand that mental health is important as physical health and that to provide quality care, A work environment is necessary that allows the psychiatrist to perform in the best conditions ”held.
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“From the Colombian Association of Psychiatry we call on all the entities providing health services, so that they work in the construction of a system that value and take care of the specialists in psychiatry,” they concluded.
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