title: The Scottish survey of chronic day-patients.
abstract: All chronic day-patients (n = 422), defined as patients aged 18-64 years attending a day facility of a psychiatric hospital or general hospital psychiatric unit continuously for more than a year, were identified in hospitals and units serving 56% of the Scottish population. The number of day patients was 14.8 per 100,000 of the general population, but the range between hospitals was very great--0 to 37.7 per 100,000--indicating the patchy development of such care. A typical day patient was a rather chronic middle-aged male schizophrenic, who lived on his own or with ageing parents. Most patients' accommodation was satisfactory, but the occupational activity of more than a third was inappropriate; 18% could have attended a local authority sheltered workshop if one had been available.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000341:Affective Disorders, Psychotic / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012606:Scotland; D013997:Time Factors