[HTML][HTML] The relationship between area levels of involuntary psychiatric care and patient outcomes: a longitudinal national register study from Norway
Background Mental health legislation permits involuntary care of patients with severe mental
disorders who meet set legal criteria. The Norwegian Mental Health Act assumes this will …
disorders who meet set legal criteria. The Norwegian Mental Health Act assumes this will …
[HTML][HTML] Local psychiatric beds appear to decrease the use of involuntary admission: a case-registry study
LH Myklebust, K Sørgaard, R Wynn - BMC health services research, 2014 - Springer
Background Studies on the effect of organizational factors on the involuntary admission of
psychiatric patients have been few and yielded inconclusive results. The objective was to …
psychiatric patients have been few and yielded inconclusive results. The objective was to …
[HTML][HTML] Service characteristics and geographical variation in compulsory hospitalisation: An exploratory random effects within–between analysis of Norwegian …
Background: Compulsory hospitalisation in mental healthcare is contested. For ethical and
legal reasons, it should only be used as a last resort. Geographical variation could indicate …
legal reasons, it should only be used as a last resort. Geographical variation could indicate …
Measuring the level of compulsory hospitalisation in mental health care: The performance of different measures across areas and over time
Objective A variety of measures are used for reporting levels of compulsory psychiatric
hospitalisation. This complicates comparisons between studies and makes it hard to …
hospitalisation. This complicates comparisons between studies and makes it hard to …
The Nordic comparative study on sectorized psychiatry: rates of compulsory care and use of compulsory admissions during a 1-year follow-up
L Hansson, S Muus, O Saarento, HR Vinding… - Social Psychiatry and …, 1999 - Springer
Background: As part of a Nordic comparative study on contact rates of new patients and use
of services in seven catchment areas, rates of compulsory care and use of compulsory …
of services in seven catchment areas, rates of compulsory care and use of compulsory …
The Nordic Comparative Study on Sectorized Psychiatry: patients who use only psychiatric in‐patient care in comprehensive community‐based services—a 1‐year …
O Saarento, M Kastrup, O Lönnerberg… - Acta Psychiatrica …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
In the present paper a sample of patients using psychiatric in‐patient care only is
characterized and analysed with regard to characteristics of the psychiatric services. This …
characterized and analysed with regard to characteristics of the psychiatric services. This …
The nordic comparative study on sectorized psychiatry: Use of outpatient care in specialist psychiatric services in seven Nordic catchment areas
O Saarento, G Göstas, S Muus… - Nordic Journal of …, 1998 - Taylor & Francis
The patterns of use of outpatient services during a 1-year follow-up in seven psychiatric
services in four Nordic countries were explored as a part of a Nordic comparative study on …
services in four Nordic countries were explored as a part of a Nordic comparative study on …
Rates of voluntary and compulsory psychiatric in-patient treatment in England: an ecological study investigating associations with deprivation and demographics
BackgroundIndividual variables and area-level variables have been identified as explaining
much of the variance in rates of compulsory in-patient treatment. AimsTo describe rates of …
much of the variance in rates of compulsory in-patient treatment. AimsTo describe rates of …
Has the attempt to reduce psychiatric inpatient treatment been successful in Finland?
R Kaltiala-Heino, P Laippala, M Joukamaa - European psychiatry, 2001 - cambridge.org
The deinstitutionalisation process in Finland's psychiatric healthcare did not start until the
late 1980s. Our aim is to evaluate how the use of psychiatric inpatient treatment was …
late 1980s. Our aim is to evaluate how the use of psychiatric inpatient treatment was …
The relationship between deinstitutionalization and quality of care in longer-term psychiatric and social care facilities in Europe: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundThe process of deinstitutionalization (community-based care) has been shown
to be associated with better quality of life for those with longer-term mental health problems …
to be associated with better quality of life for those with longer-term mental health problems …