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Community placement and reintegration of service users from long-term mental health care facilities
Janse Van Rensburg, Bernard.
  • Janse Van Rensburg, Bernard; s.af
S. Afr. psychiatry rev ; 8(3): 100-103, 2005.
Article in English | AIM | ID: biblio-1271289
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ABSTRACT

Objective:

To ascertain community placement and reintegration of service users from long-term mental health care facilities.

Method:

This study reviewed the progress during 2003 with the alternative placement of a selected candidate group of 27 service users in some of Lifecare's long-term mental health care facilities in Gauteng.

Results:

Despite a significant amount of time and effort to find alternative options with family; old age homes or other non-governmental organizations; only 9 (33) were placed a year later. A longer follow-up period however is necessary to ascertain the actual successful outcome of these placements.

Conclusions:

Concerns exist about sufficient development of community-based services in accordance with the new Mental Health Care Act (Act No. 17 of 2002); parallel to hospital-based care
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Index: AIM (Africa) Main subject: Legislation / Policy Language: English Journal: S. Afr. psychiatry rev Year: 2005 Type: Article