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EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN BELIZE
Other Title
EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR PATIENTS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS IN BELIZE
Type
thesis
Date Issued
2012-05-22
Author(s)
伊芙
Advisor
林恆慶
Subjects
系所名稱：醫務管理學研究所
Publisher
醫務管理學研究所
Description
學位別：碩士
語文別：英文
指導教授：林恆慶
共同指導教授：
口試委員：郭乃文;陳欽賢
中文關鍵字：assertive community treatment;severe mental illness;program fidelity
語文別：英文
指導教授：林恆慶
共同指導教授：
口試委員：郭乃文;陳欽賢
中文關鍵字：assertive community treatment;severe mental illness;program fidelity
Abstract
Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Community Treatment Program (CTP) in Belize where it was established to treat patients with severe mental illness (SMI).
Method: Admissions rates and length of hospital stay were collected for 89 patients registered with the team. The main outcome measure was the number of admissions and length of hospital stay two years before and after the implementation of the CTP.
Results: The average number of admissions and length of stay before program implememtation decreased from 0.74 (SD = 1.39) to 0.09 (SD= 0.39) and 41.64 (SD = 102.30) to 0.90 (SD = 4.06) after program implementation respectively. There was a significant difference in number of admissions and length of stay before and after program implementation (p <0.001).
Conclusion: The CTP is effective in significantly reducing number of readmisions and length of hospital stay in persistent and SMI.
Method: Admissions rates and length of hospital stay were collected for 89 patients registered with the team. The main outcome measure was the number of admissions and length of hospital stay two years before and after the implementation of the CTP.
Results: The average number of admissions and length of stay before program implememtation decreased from 0.74 (SD = 1.39) to 0.09 (SD= 0.39) and 41.64 (SD = 102.30) to 0.90 (SD = 4.06) after program implementation respectively. There was a significant difference in number of admissions and length of stay before and after program implementation (p <0.001).
Conclusion: The CTP is effective in significantly reducing number of readmisions and length of hospital stay in persistent and SMI.