[The starting phase of a psychiatric unit--a statistical study].
OBJECTIVE
The work of a psychiatric department (in Rhede/Westphalia) was statistically investigated by compiling the most important patient and therapy data in five year periods over its first decade of existence.


METHODS
Data of 1364 admissions were surveyed in the years 1983, 1988 and 1993. These data were statistically analysed and showed age, sex, social class, living conditions, place of residence, distance to hospital, diagnoses, duration of stay, readmission, pre- and aftercare.


RESULTS
The number of patients living in the catchmentarea increased, the duration of stay decreased, readmissions increased, the rate of patients without aftercare decreased, the rate of diagnoses kept continuously, patients were more often admitted to hospital directly.


CONCLUSIONS
These and further results point out an increasing extent of community based psychiatry in the region.
Plenge
Thomas
T
Abteilung für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, St.-Vinzenz-Hospital, Rhede.
Eilers
Marc
M
Hettich
Michael
M
Tölle
Rainer
R
D000328:Adult; D000359:Aftercare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors