title: Bridging the discharge process.
abstract: Current mental health initiatives are decreasing the number of psychiatric beds and thus increasing the number of clients with serious mental illness who are being served in the community. Such changes have implications for clients' quality of life and health care economics. To implement the changes while addressing the unique needs of psychiatric clients, appropriate models of discharge planning and community integration are critical.
authors.affiliation: University of Western Ontario, London.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Forchuk
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Schofield
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sircelj
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Woodcox
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jewell
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Valledor
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Overby
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010351:Patient Discharge; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*