Historique
Article de Périodique
Residential care in Italy: National survey of non-hospital facilities (2002)
Auteur(s) :
DE GIROLAMO, G. ;
PICARDI, A. ;
MICCIOLO, R. ;
FALLOON, I. ;
FIORITTI, A. ;
MOROSINI, P.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
220-225
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Domaine :
Alcool / Alcohol ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus géographique
ITALIE
Thésaurus mots-clés
TRAITEMENT RESIDENTIEL
;
ENQUETE
;
SANTE MENTALE
;
COMORBIDITE
Résumé :
Background: In Italy, where all mental hospitals have been gradually phased out since 1978, psychiatric patients requiring long-term care are being treated in non-hospital residential facilities (NHRFs). However, detailed data on these facilities are sparse.
Aims: The Progetto Residenze (PROGRES) residential care project is a three-phase study, the first phase of which aims to survey the main characteristics of all Italian NHRFs.
Method: Structured interviews were conducted with the manager of each NHRF.
Results: On 31 May 2000 there were 1370 NHRFs with 17 138 beds; an average of 12.5 beds each and a rate of 2.98 beds per 10 000 inhabitants. Residential provision varied ten-fold between regions and discharge rates were very low. Most had 24-hour staffing with 1.42 patients per full-time worker.
Conclusions: There is marked variability in the provision of residential places between different regions; discharge rates are generally low.
Aims: The Progetto Residenze (PROGRES) residential care project is a three-phase study, the first phase of which aims to survey the main characteristics of all Italian NHRFs.
Method: Structured interviews were conducted with the manager of each NHRF.
Results: On 31 May 2000 there were 1370 NHRFs with 17 138 beds; an average of 12.5 beds each and a rate of 2.98 beds per 10 000 inhabitants. Residential provision varied ten-fold between regions and discharge rates were very low. Most had 24-hour staffing with 1.42 patients per full-time worker.
Conclusions: There is marked variability in the provision of residential places between different regions; discharge rates are generally low.
Affiliation :
Department of Mental Health, Bologna, Italy