ABSTRACT
Day hospitals serve an important function in the rehabilitation of psychiatric patients. Community aftercare services are especially important to patients in this type of care. In order to determine the aftercare needs of day-hospital psychiatric patients in the Ottawa-Carleton region, a survey was conducted. A semistructured interview with a standardized questionnaire was administered by trained interviewers. Questions were asked regarding service use, problems encountered, and patient satisfaction. Information on housing, educational-vocational, financial, social-recreational, and medical services was gathered. The application of the study results to the planning of community psychiatric aftercare services for day-hospital patients is discussed.
