The effectiveness of day treatment with persistently mentally ill in rural areas.
OBJECTIVE
This study investigated the effectiveness of day treatment programmes in rural Minnesota by comparing 2 groups in terms of yearly rates of re-hospitalization.


RESULTS
It was found that the group that responded positively to day treatment was much less likely to be re-hospitalized. Their rates of re-hospitalization were much lower than the state of Minnesota. The other group that dropped out of day treatment has a re-hospitalization rate as much as 10 times higher.


CONCLUSIONS
This demonstrates the cost effectiveness of day treatment programmes.
Husted
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University of Minnesota Morris, USA. husted@rea_alp.com
Wentler
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D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003631:Day Care, Medical / Q000191:economics; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008910:Minnesota; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000191:economics