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. 2022 Feb 19;14(4):879. doi: 10.3390/nu14040879

Table 3.

Overview of day program formats.

Program Descriptors Format 1 Format 2 Format 3
Date August 2018 to August 2019 September 2019 to September 2020 October 2020 to July 2021
Admission lengths Determined on an individual case-by-case basis, typically during admission Pre-determined typically prior to commencement
Meal support Morning tea at start of admission.
Lunch and afternoon tea on each DP day
Dinner meal support 3 per week 1 per week
1 take home meal per week
Crisis support Provided on an individual basis Limiting provision of crisis support. Participants required to cease and resume once manageable and able to re-engage.
Patient relationships Not encouraged, no formal requirements Not permitting socialising with other patients outside of DP.
Total DP hours 25.25 22.25 22.25