Utilization review of psychiatric day hospitals in a Canadian urban region; II. Utilization patterns.
This article reports on a study which reviewed the utilization of six adult psychiatric day hospitals in a Canadian urban region. Part II of the study looks at the utilization patterns of these services through the examination of patients' demographics and clinical characteristics. The application of the study results to the planning of psychiatric services in the region is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003625:Data Collection; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D009864:Ontario; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population; D014600:Utilization Review