Are patients improving during and after a psychiatric hospitalisation? Continuity of care outcomes of compulsory and voluntary admissions to an Italian psychiatric ward

Are patients improving during and after a psychiatric hospitalisation? Continuity of care outcomes of compulsory and voluntary admissions to an Italian psychiatric ward

Background: To compare the characteristics of compulsory admissions (CAs) and voluntary admissions (VAs) in a General Hospital Psychiatric Unit (GHPU), and to assess whether CA and VA patients’ outcomes improved during hospitalisation and follow-up in mental health services (MHS) based on community...

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Main Authors: Giulio Castelpietra, Silvia Guadagno, Livia Pischiutta, Davide Tossut, Elisa Maso, Umberto Albert, Matteo Balestrieri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-08-01
Series:Journal of Public Health Research
Subjects:
Compulsory admission
Voluntary admission
Mental health service
Outcome
Continuity of care
Online Access:https://www.jphres.org/index.php/jphres/article/view/2382

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