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Don't seize the day hospital! Recent research on the effectiveness of day hospitals for older people with mental health problems
- Authors:
- HOE Juanita, ASHAYE Kunle, ORRELL Martin
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 20(7), July 2005, pp.694-698.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Day hospital (DH) care remains a core component of mental health services for older people. However, there has been an ongoing debate about the effectiveness and value for money of DHs in comparison to day centres (DC). This article reviews recent research on the effectiveness of day hospitals for older people with mental health problems. A systematic search of relevant research literature over the last decade using the major electronic healthcare databases examining the quality and effectiveness of mental health DHs for older people. In the last decade the evidence for the effectiveness of DHs has continued to increase, but still lags behind research on DHs in general adult psychiatry and geriatric medicine. The review found that DHs appear effective at assessing and meeting needs and that a systematic approach to evaluating quality can be used to improve services. Recent research supports the effectiveness of day hospitals, but further studies are needed in order to provide a more robust evidence base.
Standards for mental health services for older people; the health advisory service 2000
- Authors:
- FINCH Jenny, ORRELL Martin
- Publisher:
- Pavilion Publishing
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 48p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Describes the standards of the Health Advisory Service for mental health services for older people, which underpin the work of the organisation as it carries out its remit of evaluating, inspecting and advising services. Standards are presented in simple list form to give the reader an understanding of their breadth and content, and there is a brief description of how the standards were developed. Contents include: what the HAS 2000 is, and what it does; development of the standards; the standards and criteria.