Patterns of care in patients discharged from acute psychiatric inpatient facilities
- Preti A.
- Rucci P.
- Gigantesco A.
- Santone G.
- Picardi A.
- Miglio R.
- de Girolamo G.
- AMADDEO, Francesco
- Barbato A.
- Borgherini G.
- Borsetti G.
- Bracco R.
- Canosa R.
- Casacchia M.
- Casula I.
- Ciliberti P.
- Colotto A.
- D'Aloise A.
- de Girolamo G.
- Dell'Acqua G.
- De Palma M.
- Di Munzio W.
- Gaddini A.
- Grassi G.
- Longhin N.
- Miceli M.
- Stat R. M. D.
- Morosini P.
- Nicotera M.
- Percudani M.
- Norcio B.
- Picardi A.
- Potzolu R.
- Rossi E.
- Stat P. R. D.
- Santone G.
- Schiaffino S.
- Scotti F.
- Tomasi R.
- Turrini G.
- Zanalda E.
- Agostani G.
- Basile F.
- Basilico F.
- Battino N.
- Bavero L.
- Bazzacco G.
- Biscaglia L.
- Borio R.
- Buttacavoli S.
- Caporali B.
- Cappelletti OT F.
- Caserta L.
- Cifarelli L.
- Congia P.
- Dazzi M.
- Elia L.
- Fantini E.
- Galli A.
- Gangi R.
- Ghirardo A.
- Giordano L.
- Goldoni S.
- Guidoni A.
- Marchegiani S.
- Morelli G.
- Nassisi M.
- Paltrinieri E.
- Pesaresi K.
- Pettolino A.
- Pinciaroli L.
- Pitzalis G.
- Severini M.
- Sighinolfi C.
- Spinetti G.
- Trequattrini A.
- Unterfrauner U.
- Wolf K.
- Zecca L.
DOIAbstract
Objective: To analyze the characteristics of patients scheduled for discharge from acute psychiatric inpatient facilities in Italy, and their pattern of care. Methods: Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, and patterns of care of 1,330 patients discharged from public and private inpatient facilities in Italy were assessed with a standardized methodology during an index period in the year 2004. Results: About one half of the samplehad schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. However, the case-mix differed between public and private facilities, where in-patients had more frequently mood and anxiety disorders. The use of two or more drugs was very common, involving more than 90% of patients and including typically benzodiazepines and antip...
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