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The heavy users of a psychiatric hospital. A description of patient characteristics, admission patterns, and need for care
Engelsk titel: The heavy users of a psychiatric hospital. A description of patient characteristics, admission patterns, and need for care Läs online Författare: Falgaard Nielsen L ; Petersen L ; Werdelin G ; Jensen Hou B ; Lindhardt A Språk: Eng Antal referenser: 19 Dokumenttyp: Artikel UI-nummer: 01029518

Tidskrift

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry 2000;54(5)311-7 ISSN 0803-9488 E-ISSN 1502-4725 KIBs bestånd av denna tidskrift Denna tidskrift är expertgranskad (Peer-Reviewed)

Sammanfattning

Characteristics, diagnosis, need for care, GAF score, and admission patterns were obtained for a group of patients (n 48) who were heavy users of a psychiatric hospital. The need for care was measured with the Camberwell assessment of need. More than half of the patients had a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The second most common diagnosis was personality disorder. Mean age was 37.5 years. Median number of need for care was 11 according to the patients and 12 according to the staff. Overall, the results showed very heterogeneous patterns with regard to age, disability, need for care, and admission patterns. This could indicate that the mental health services should become more differentiated and flexible owing to the presence of a heterogeneous, long-term patient population. Individual needs assessment and treatment programs tailored the single long-term patient are necessary.