The British Journal of Psychiatry · 1985 · 105 citations · 0 references
MedicinePsychiatryAdult PsychiatryEmergency PsychiatryMental Health CareInpatient CareInpatient Psychiatric CareMental HealthMental Health Crisis InterventionMental IllnessPsychiatric EmergenciesAcute Psychiatric ManagementClinical Outcome MeasurementHospital Patient SatisfactionInpatient Psychiatric AdmissionInpatient SatisfactionPatient Satisfaction AnalysisPatient Satisfaction EvaluationPsychiatric Crisis Intervention
Ninety-one patients admitted as emergencies, suffering from neurosis, personality disorder, or adjustment reaction, were randomly allocated to day hospital or to continued in-patient care. Follow-up was for up to one year. Clinical outcome was similar in the day care and in-patient groups, but patient satisfaction was significantly greater in day patients. Day hospital care was only about two-thirds of the cost of the cheaper of the two in-patient regimes, even though contact with it was on average twice as long as for in-patients.