This is a trial to examine the effects of aftercare for mental health patients in community health center (Leistad). Recruitment occurs among hospitalized patients in psychiatric hospitals (Østmarka). After discharge, patients will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: intervention group (community health center, primary care) or control group (Community mental health centers of District Psychiatric Service, specialist care). The project's primary objective is to investigate the effect of community services on patients' functional capacity and user satisfaction after discharge. Secondly, the number of treatment days and readmissions to mental health care will be examined. The project will also compare costs of hospitalization, in psychiatric hospital and community health center respectively. Data will be collected from community health records, medical records and patient systems in psychiatric hospital, community mental health centers of District Psychiatric Service (DPS) and questionnaires filled out by patients.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
41
Observation of the functioning and coordination of health care before discharge to own home.
standard aftercare in hospital/mental health centers of District Psychiatric Service (DPS).
Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics
Trondheim, Norway
Consumption of community health service
Measure different types of community health services in hours per week.
Time frame: one year
Need for community health services
Using IPLOS (Norw. individual-based nursing and care statistics) form with 17 variables to identify patient needs
Time frame: one year
User satisfaction
A qualitative analysis of interviews of 10 patients who have been admitted to the District Psychiatric Service and community health center.
Time frame: one year
Need for community health services
Using individual-based nursing and care statistics (Norw. IPLOS) form with 17 variables to identify patient needs
Time frame: one year
Number of treatment days
Number of treatment days in hospital and District Psychiatric Service compared with number of treatment days in community health center.
Time frame: One year
Readmission
Readmission in hospital.
Time frame: One year
The total costs of inpatient and total costs of all health care after discharge
Costs per day in hospital; Costs per day for District Psychiatric Service; Costs per day in community health center
Time frame: One year
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