ABSTRACT
The authors, taking the opportunity of an epidemiological study, submit the results of 12 day hospitals functioning, having a similar administrative structure, receiving an homogeneous train of clients but distributed on different points of the national territory and having a different functional organization. They draw conclusions from it, on the day hospital definition, the interest of defining scientific evaluation systems, for a better assessment of the therapeutic functioning, the place and importance of this type of medical service for the evolution of actions in the field of mental health.
Subject(s)
Day Care, Medical , Mental Disorders/therapy , Adolescent , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Female , France , Humans , Male , Marriage , Middle Aged , Neurotic Disorders/therapy , Psychotic Disorders/therapy , Sex FactorsABSTRACT
The authors report an experience on the assessment of mental illness prevalence rate in the socio-professional population of four French provinces. This analysis, preceded by a demographic study of the considered population, will be extended by an incidence of mental disorders research relative to constitute a cohort of patients which 3 years follow-up study will allowed to make a cost analysis (cost-effectiveness) of the chosen therapeutic ways and means.
