Abstract
A recent modification of German law requires quality assurance of in patient treatment, i.e., of the quality of therapy, allowing comparison of different hospitals. In this paper a program developed to assess the outcome by means of international, frequently applied psychopathometric scales is presented. This program was evaluated in a study of 258 psychiatric inpatients. This study emphasized the identification of patients with long- term hospitalization and/or worse outcome. A concept to disclose these so- called 'problematic' patients by means of easily administered scales like the SCL90-R, GAF and WHO-Disability-Diagnostic-Scale (DDS) has been developed. Patients with a very long hospital stay (>70 days) show a higher number and more severe symptoms in the self-rating (SCL90-R) at admission than the subjects with a short hospital stay. This pilot study demonstrated that a routine outcome analysis can be used for quality management in psychiatry.
| Translated title of the contribution | A quality-assurance program assessing the outcome of psychiatric inpatients. First results of an evaluation study |
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| Original language | German |
| Journal | Nervenarzt |
| Volume | 68 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| Pages (from-to) | 742-751 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| ISSN | 0028-2804 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 09.1997 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)
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