Priebe, Stefan, Jones, Gemma, McCabe, Rosemarie, Briscoe, Jane, Wright, Donna, Sleed, Michelle, Beecham, Jennifer (2006) Effectiveness and costs of acute day hospital treatment as compared with conventional in-patient care: a randomised controlled trial. British Journal of Psychiatry, 188 (3). pp. 243-249. ISSN 0007-1250. (doi:10.1192/bjp.188.3.243) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:26957)
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.188.3.243 |
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Data on effectiveness of acute day hospital treatment for psychiatric illness are inconsistent. AIMS: To establish the effectiveness and costs of care in a day hospital providing acute treatment exclusively. METHOD: In a randomised controlled trial, 206 voluntarily admitted patients were allocated to either day hospital treatment or conventional wards. Psychopathology, treatment satisfaction and subjective quality of life at discharge, 3 months and 12 months after discharge, readmissions to acute psychiatric treatment within 3 and 12 months, and costs in the index treatment period were taken as outcome criteria. RESULTS: Day hospital patients showed significantly more favourable changes in psychopathology at discharge but not at follow-up. They also reported higher treatment satisfaction at discharge and after 3 months, but not after 12 months. There were no significant differences in subjective quality of life or in readmissions during follow-up. Mean total support costs were higher for the day hospital group. CONCLUSIONS: Day hospital treatment for voluntary psychiatric patients in an inner-city area appears more effective in terms of reducing psychopathology in the shortterm and generates greater patient satisfaction than conventional in-patient care, but may be more costly.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1192/bjp.188.3.243 |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Personal Social Services Research Unit |
Depositing User: | R. Bass |
Date Deposited: | 21 May 2011 00:44 UTC |
Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 10:07 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/26957 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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