title: Partial hospitalization: a review of recent literature.
abstract: The author reviews recent studies on the evaluation of partial hospitalization programs in North America and Europe. The lack of a clear definition of partial hospitalization is one of the factors leading to its underutilization, many authorities believe. After discussing the nomenclature and emphasizing the importance of classifying programs by function--day hospitals, day treatment programs, and day care centers--the author reviews the recent literature and makes recommendations in the framework of this nomenclature.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Day Hospital, University of Alberta Hospital, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Rosie
mesh_terms: D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005060:Europe; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009656:North America; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D009626:Terminology as Topic