Housing and nutrition of psychiatric aftercare patients.

Predictors of psychiatric aftercare among formerly hospitalized adolescents.

OBJECTIVE Timely aftercare can be viewed as a patient safety imperative. In the context of decreasing inpatient length of stay (LOS) and known child psychiatry human resource challenges, we investigated time to aftercare for adolescents following psychiatric hospitalization. METHOD We conducted a population-based cohort study of adolescents aged 15 to 19 years with psychiatric discharge betwe...

Aftercare of Artificially Paced Patients.

Aftercare for patients with transplanted organs.

BACKGROUND The postoperative management following solid organ transplantation requires close cooperation between family doctors, internists, the local hospital, and the transplant center. METHODS Selective analysis of current national and international guidelines and relevant review articles. RESULTS/CONCLUSION In the early phase post transplantation, aftercare involves inpatient treatment ...

Beneficial effect of brief intensive cognitive behavioural therapy-based psychiatric aftercare for early discharged non-psychotic patients.

INTRODUCTION In Denmark, following psychiatric emergency admission, patients with depression, anxiety or personality disorders are discharged as early as possible due to pressure on psychiatric beds. However, the receiving out-patient units frequently have waiting time. The design of a brief, cognitive-based psychiatric aftercare service and the early treatment results are presented. MATERIAL...

Wellbeing, activity and housing satisfaction – comparing residents with psychiatric disabilities in supported housing and ordinary housing with support

BACKGROUND The home is imperative for the possibilities for meaningful everyday activities among people with psychiatric disabilities. Knowledge of whether such possibilities vary with type of housing and housing support might reveal areas for improved support. We aimed to compare people with psychiatric disabilities living in supported housing (SH) and ordinary housing with support (OHS) regar...