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. 2006 Aug 2;32(4):776–785. doi: 10.1093/schbul/sbl013

Table 2.

Use of Health and Social Care Services in Previous 6 Months

Inpatient servicesa Number (%) Who Used Service Mean Number of Admissionsb Mean Number of Daysb
    Emergency/crisis center (n = 84) 0
    General medical ward (n = 84) 1 (1.2) 1 4
    Other (n = 84) 0
Outpatient services Number (%) who used service Mean number of attendancesb
    Psychiatric outpatient visit (n = 83) 16 (19.3) 4.5
    Other hospital outpatient visit (n = 83) 6 (7.2) 1.3
    Day hospital (n = 83) 3 (3.6) 55
    Other (n = 83) 2 (2.4) 9
Community-based day services Number (%) who used service Mean number of attendancesb
    Community mental health center (n = 83) 21 (25.3) 15.6
    Day care center (n = 83) 30 (36.1) 50.4
    Group therapy (n = 83) 7 (8.4) 14.3
    Sheltered workshop (n = 83) 2 (2.4) 84
    Specialist education (n = 83) 7 (8.4) 22.6
    Other (n = 83) 1 (1.2) 24
Primary and community care services Number (%) who used service Mean number of attendancesb
    Psychiatrist (n = 82) 61 (74.4) 5.6
    Psychologist (n = 82) 13 (15.9) 7.3
    General practitioner (n = 82) 18 (22.0) 3.9
    District nurse (n = 82) 0
    Community psychiatric nurse/case manager (n = 82) 53 (64.6) 14.2
    Social worker (n = 82) 26 (31.7) 7.3
    Occupational therapist (n = 82) 15 (18.3) 28.4
    Home help/care worker (n = 82) 3 (3.7) 70.3
    Other (n = 82) 8 (9.8) 27.8
a

In order to avoid double-counting, stays in the following types of wards are not reported here due to inseparability from specialized accommodation reported as “usual living situation”: acute psychiatric ward, psychiatric rehabilitation ward, and long-stay ward.

b

Mean calculation based on users only.