Service provision for people with schizophrenia. I. Clinical and economic perspective

The aim of this study was to provide information on patients current service use which could inform future decisions on service planning and resource allocation. Individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, who had received in-patient care in the previous five years, were identified from the Lothi...

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Published in:British journal of psychiatry 1997-08, Vol.171 (2), p.159-164
Main Authors: Lang, FH, Forbes, JF, Murray, GD, Johnstone, EC
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Caregivers
Cohort Studies
Community Health Nursing - statistics & numerical data
Community Mental Health Services - economics
Community Mental Health Services - statistics & numerical data
Community Mental Health Services - supply & distribution
Costs
Day Care, Medical - statistics & numerical data
Expenditures
Family Practice - statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Care Costs
Health Care Utilization
Health services
Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Mental health
Mental Health Services
Mental Health Services - economics
Mental Health Services - statistics & numerical data
Mental Health Services - supply & distribution
Mental Patients
Middle Aged
Movement disorders
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Patients
Primary care
Psychiatry
Questionnaires
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - economics
Schizophrenia - therapy
Scotland
Sociodemographics
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:The aim of this study was to provide information on patients current service use which could inform future decisions on service planning and resource allocation. Individuals with a diagnosis of schizophrenia, who had received in-patient care in the previous five years, were identified from the Lothian Case Register. Information was obtained from 193 subjects. Patients' service use over a six-month period was examined. The costs incurred in service provision were determined. Patients differed markedly in their use of services. This was not found to be related to their mental state. Average care costs were high. In-patient care accounted for most of the overall expenditure. There is considerable variation in the services used by patients with schizophrenia and in the costs incurred in service provision. When planning services it is therefore important that detailed information on the patient population is available if resources are to be allocated cost-effectively.
ISSN:0007-1250
1472-1465
DOI:10.1192/bjp.171.2.159