Does the continuum of care improve the timing of follow-up services?
OBJECTIVE
To identify the impact of the continuum-of-care treatment philosophy on the timing of follow-up services received by individuals discharged from inpatient facilities.


METHODS
Using data from the Fort Bragg Evaluation, the analyses involve hazard modeling of the timing of follow-up services.


RESULTS
The continuum-of-care treatment philosophy greatly accelerated the receipt of follow-up services and strengthened the link between the timing of follow-up services and individual and family characteristics.


CONCLUSIONS
Expanding available services and coordinating service use increases the use of follow-up services. The findings also highlight the importance of family resources in shaping service use.
School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta 30303-3083, USA.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000359:Aftercare / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019090:Case Management / Q000592:standards*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006264:Health Benefit Plans, Employee / Q000592:standards; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D016013:Likelihood Functions; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009657:North Carolina; D016017:Odds Ratio; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D013997:Time Factors