title: Scottish survey of chronically ill day patients: 3-year follow-up.
abstract: Chronically ill day patients were followed up 3 years after identification in the catchment areas of 13 psychiatric hospitals serving 54% of the Scottish population. Five per cent had died, 6% were in-patients, 56% remained day patients and 14% were supported by community psychiatric nurses or attended an out-patient clinic; contact had been lost with 19%. Over 3 years, 32% had had at least one admission to in-patient care; a wide range of other services was also used. There was little change in the level of disability; a typical patient in contact at follow-up was single, schizophrenic, and rather disabled.
authors.affiliation: Crichton Royal Hospital, Dumfries.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: McCreadie
authors.forename: L F
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Pieri
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: McGuire
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D012606:Scotland