The effects of opening a geriatric psychiatry day hospital.
Referrals of elderly patients with organic brain syndromes to a Geriatric Psychiatry Service were studied before and after the introduction of a Day Hospital. The Day Hospital was used for more patients than predicted and was perceived to be of benefit. However, there was little change in the number of patients admitted to hospital or put on the waiting list for in-patient care in the year after referral.
D000368:Aged; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D006113:United Kingdom