title: Classification decisions within psychogeriatric day care.
abstract: Classification decisions play a central role in implementation of day care services. A case study is presented which examines classification decisions within an outpatient multilevel psychogeriatric day care program at a state psychiatric center. Staff cited as relevant criteria: social isolation, severity of psychopathology, home emotional climate, activity, ADL and mental status. Issues related to utilization of criteria, such as relevance, consensus, definition and program changes, are discussed.
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000368:Aged; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged; D006783:Hospitals, State; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012931:Social Environment; D012934:Social Isolation; D014481:United States