title: [Instrumental analysis of day hospitals].
abstract: The authors, taking the opportunity of an epidemiological study, submit the results of 12 day hospitals functioning, having a similar administrative structure, receiving an homogeneous train of clients but distributed on different points of the national territory and having a different functional organization. They draw conclusions from it, on the day hospital definition, the interest of defining scientific evaluation systems, for a better assessment of the therapeutic functioning, the place and importance of this type of medical service for the evolution of actions in the field of mental health.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009497:Neurotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D012737:Sex Factors
vernacular_title: Une analyse instrumentale des hôpitaux de jour.