Abstract
Rates of rehospitalization of individuals with serious and persistent mental illness were compared prior to and after they were moved into 4-bed corporate foster homes. Results showed a significant drop in the number of rehospitalizations and in the total number of days hospitalized after moving into a 4-bed home. The data suggest that living in a 4-bed home-like environment may result in significantly fewer and shorter hospitalizations for these types of mentally ill individuals.
MeSH terms
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Activities of Daily Living / psychology*
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Adult
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Bipolar Disorder / epidemiology
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Bipolar Disorder / psychology
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Bipolar Disorder / rehabilitation*
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Borderline Personality Disorder / epidemiology
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Borderline Personality Disorder / psychology
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Borderline Personality Disorder / rehabilitation*
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Case Management
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Foster Home Care / psychology*
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Group Homes*
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Humans
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Length of Stay / statistics & numerical data
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Minnesota
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Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data*
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Professional Corporations
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Psychotic Disorders / epidemiology
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Psychotic Disorders / psychology
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Psychotic Disorders / rehabilitation*
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Schizophrenia / epidemiology
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Schizophrenia / rehabilitation*
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Schizophrenic Psychology
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Self Concept*