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Early experience in the establishment of an integrated psychiatric day hospital. 1989

J G Strachan, and N A Stuckey

This paper describes the development of a new day-care provision for psychiatric patients. A purpose-built psychiatric day hospital was established in 1986 at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Edinburgh. A description is given of the first two years of operation. The unit's aim, to integrate treatment of both long-term and acute patients, has been successfully maintained after two years. Patient progress was assessed using the Morningside Rehabilitation Status Scale (MRSS). A problem area identified was that of patients who would not engage with the day hospital.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D012017	Referral and Consultation	The practice of sending a patient to another program or practitioner for services or advice which the referring source is not prepared to provide.	Consultation,Gatekeepers, Health Service,Hospital Referral,Second Opinion,Consultation and Referral,Health Service Gatekeepers,Hospital Referrals,Referral,Referral, Hospital,Referrals, Hospital,Consultations,Gatekeeper, Health Service,Health Service Gatekeeper,Opinion, Second,Opinions, Second,Referrals,Second Opinions
D003631	Day Care, Medical	Institutional health care of patients during the day. The patients return home at night.	Day Care,Hospitalization, Partial,Care, Day,Medical Day Care,Partial Hospitalization
D006778	Hospitals, Psychiatric	Special hospitals which provide care to the mentally ill patient.	Mental Hospitals,Hospitals, Mental,Mental Institutions,Psychiatric Hospitals,Hospital, Mental,Hospital, Psychiatric,Institution, Mental,Institutions, Mental,Mental Hospital,Mental Institution,Psychiatric Hospital
D012606	Scotland	The most northerly of the four countries of the United Kingdom, occupying about one-third of the island of Great Britain. The capital is Edinburgh.