The new long-term patient in the public mental hospital: a follow-up.
Of the 270 patients who had been hospitalized at least 1 year in Maryland public psychiatric facilities in 1976, 15% remained 7 years later. The authors' data provide evidence that a new long-term population is not accumulating in Maryland.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006783:Hospitals, State / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D008396:Maryland; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged