[Quality assurance of treatment and care of schizophrenic patients].
The object of the study was to investigate the significance of quality assurance of treatment and care for schizophrenic patients in relation to psychosocial functioning and prognosis. In a period of one year prior to the quality assurance, quality measurements were carried out on 53 schizophrenic patients. Then quality standards with structure, process- and result criteria were implemented, and quality measurements for 57 patients admitted after the implementation were carried out. At admission there was no significant differences between the two groups. Before the implementation of quality standards, the patients did not regain their habitual level of psychosocial functioning (measured by the GAF-scale) at discharge. After the implementation the patients regained their habitual level. After implementation there was a significant lower rate of readmissions. Due to the fact that readmission is identical with relapse, the quality improvement therefore improved the prognosis for the schizophrenic patients.
Nielsen
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Psykiatrisk afdeling, Odense Universitetshospital.
Bloch-Sørensen
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Balsløv
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Sigsgaard
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D000328:Adult; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010359:Patient Readmission; D011379:Prognosis; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing / Q000628:therapy*; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors