Community placement and reintegration of service users from long-term mental health care facilities
S. Afr. psychiatry rev
; 8(3): 100-103, 2005.
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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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Language:
English
Journal:
S. Afr. psychiatry rev
Year:
2005
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