[RCT on discharge planning for high utilisers of mental health care: conduct and quality of the intervention].
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate feasibility of a structured discharge planning intervention for high utilisers of mental health care developed in a multicentre RCT.


METHODS
Data of N = 241 participants (discharge and 3-month follow-up) allocated to the intervention group are analysed with regard to the intervention's quality of implementation, acceptance, and changes in needs.


RESULTS
The intervention was well accepted among patients and staff. However, a subgroup of participants showed manual violations. Total and unmet needs could be reduced between baseline and follow-up. Amount and change of needs substantially varied by centre and there was a trend towards variation by dose.


CONCLUSIONS
The intervention was feasible. Further analyses are needed to explore differential efficacy.
Steffen
Sabine
S
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II der Universität Ulm, Günzburg.
Kalkan
Rana
R
Völker
Kathleen
K
Freyberger
Harald
H
Janssen
Birgit
B
Ramacher
Meike
M
Klein
Helmfried E
HE
Sohla
Katja
K
Bergk
Jan
J
Grempler
Julia
J
Becker
Thomas
T
Puschner
Bernd
B
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