A Day Hospital's Function in a Mental Health Service

Nowadays the idea of a day hospital is familiar and no longer seems revolutionary or slightly suspect. Considerable growth of such units has occurred since the Marlborough Day Hospital opened in London in 1946. However, there has been no real attempt in this country to accept the challenge of Epps and Hanes (1964) who estimated that 50–75 per cent of patients in psychiatric hospitals could be cared for equally well in day units.

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The COVID-19 outbreak and psychiatric hospitals in China: managing challenges through mental health service reform

International Journal of Biological Sciences ◽

10.7150/ijbs.45072 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (10) ◽

pp. 1741-1744 ◽

Cited By ~ 79

Author(s):

Yu-Tao Xiang ◽

Yan-Jie Zhao ◽

Zi-Han Liu ◽

Xiao-Hong Li ◽

Na Zhao ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Service ◽

Health Service ◽

Psychiatric Hospitals

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Mental Health Service in Ghana: A Review of the Case

International Journal of Public Health Science (IJPHS) ◽

10.11591/ijphs.v6i4.8474 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 299 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Samuel Adu-Gyamfi

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Health Care ◽

Mental Health Service ◽

Mental Health Services ◽

Health Service ◽

Health Services ◽

Service Delivery ◽

Mental Health Care ◽

Psychiatric Hospitals ◽

The Government

Mental health care in Ghana has been fraught with several challenges leading to stagnant growth in mental health service delivery and in some cases a severe depreciation in the nature of care. The Government of Ghana pays little or no attention to mental health care in the country, a situation that has led to poor service delivery in the three major psychiatric hospitals in Ghana. The implementation of the Ghana Mental Act of 2012 has also been faced with major challenges with no significant progress being made. This studytherefore sought to review and document the development of mental health care services in Ghana. Specifically, the study examined the various legislations on mental health that have been enacted in Ghana since 1900; investigated the implementation of the current Mental Health Act of Ghana; found out whether the Ghanaian government has prioritise mental health services in the country and assessed the challenges and problems that confronted mental health services in Ghana since 1900.The study concludes that, since 1888 efforts have been made by various governments to legislate the provision of mental services in Ghana. However, these legislations have not always protected the rights and interest of the mentally ill.

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A Psychiatric Clinic within a Geriatric Medical Day Hospital: Descriptive Study

Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement ◽

10.1017/s0714980800016044 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 5-12

Author(s):

M. Oluwafemi Agbayewa

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Service ◽

Health Service ◽

Psychosocial Intervention ◽

Descriptive Study ◽

Psychiatric Evaluation ◽

Psychiatric Clinic ◽

Psychiatric Diagnoses ◽

Day Hospital

ABSTRACTA survey of the first two years of a psychiatric clinic within a geriatric medical day hospital was undertaken to determine the role of such a clinic. Forty per cent of all day hospital attenders were referred for psychiatric evaluation: at least 80 per cent of these had major psychiatric diagnoses and 20 per cent had other conditions needing psychosocial intervention. Depression and dementia accounted for 62 per cent of all psychiatric referrals. Those who were referred to the psychiatric clinic were quite comparable to the unreferred group in age, sex, marital status, pre-retirement employment and source of referral to the day hospital. The outcomes of intervention at three, six and 12 months were similar in both groups but referred patients stayed longer in the program. It is concluded that such a clinic provides a necessary mental health service where it is needed.

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