[Evaluation of group homes for the mentally ill in the county of Copenhagen--1980-1995. A study of a time-limited stay in the group home assessed by the development of the social situation and duration of hospitalization before and after].
BACKGROUND
We have assessed the diagnostic and social characteristics of residents, who were living in two small group homes during the period, 1 March 1980-1 August 1994. Almost all the 74 residents had a chronic psychotic disease. They had been living in the group homes for at least three months, on average 19 months.


METHODS
The investigation was made from case notes and hospital records. The social characteristics were obtained from the first stay in a psychiatric ward, from two years before the patient moved into the group home to the time of moving out and 2, 5, and 10 years thereafter.


CONCLUSIONS
Almost all the patients ended up with clear symptoms of schizophrenia and were receiving a social pension. The average duration of hospitalisation for this group was reduced from one third to one seventh of the time from 2 years before to 10 years after they had left the group homes.
Volfing
Benedikte Ella
BE
Vogel
Anne
A
D000328:Adult; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D016352:Group Homes / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D028642:Persons with Psychiatric Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D012943:Social Security / Q000706:statistics & numerical data