[Homeless patients in the psychiatric clinic. Results of a 12-month study of the living conditions of psychiatric patients in an urban public health clinic].
In a psychiatric hospital with 3174 admissions in a year, 31% of the mentally ill and addicted patients have no private home. These homeless patients are surviving in different ways: 1. homeless without any kind of housing; living in the streets for a long time with high risks of morbidity and mortality; 2. living in shelters or hostels; 3. residents of local homes; 4. patients still have their private homes but they are urged to leave in the near future or they are living in dangerous circumstances with high risks for health. Case-management by social-workers and local political interventions are necessary to act against these high risk health problems of homeless patients in a psychiatric hospital.
Wessel
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Abteilung Abhängigkeitserkrankungen Psychiatrische Klinik Gilead, Bielefeld.
Pörksen
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Zechert
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D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006703:Ill-Housed Persons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011632:Public Assistance / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012847:Single Person / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012931:Social Environment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*