The impact of day hospital closure on social networks, clinical status, and service use: a naturalistic experiment.

Journal article

OBJECTIVE: Little research is conducted on service closures. We examined the social, clinical and service use impact of the closure of a partial hospitalisation service (day hospital) on its users. METHODS: Patients attending the closing day hospital were studied at closure and one year after, and compared to patients at an unchanged day hospital. RESULTS: The closure did not increase use of inpatient beds, primary care or emergency room. Overall clinical improvements were similar for both g...

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Authors: Goddard, K; Burns, T; Catty, J

• Journal: Community mental health journal
• Volume: 40
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 223-234
• Publication date: 2004-06-01
• DOI: 10.1023/b:comh.0000026996.46823.39
• EISSN: 1573-2789
• ISSN: 0010-3853
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; Humans; Health Facility Closure; Mental Health Services; Questionnaires; Mental Disorders; Middle Aged; Adult; Male; Health Services Research