Steffen Sabine, Kalkan Rana, Völker Kathleen, Freyberger Harald, Janssen Birgit, Ramacher Meike, Klein Helmfried E, Sohla Katja, Bergk Jan, Grempler Julia, Becker Thomas, Puschner Bernd
Klinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie II der Universität Ulm, Günzburg.
Psychiatr Prax. 2011 Feb;38(2):69-76. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1248576. Epub 2010 Sep 16.
To evaluate feasibility of a structured discharge planning intervention for high utilisers of mental health care developed in a multicentre RCT.
Data of N = 241 participants (discharge and 3-month follow-up) allocated to the intervention group are analysed with regard to the intervention's quality of implementation, acceptance, and changes in needs.
The intervention was well accepted among patients and staff. However, a subgroup of participants showed manual violations. Total and unmet needs could be reduced between baseline and follow-up. Amount and change of needs substantially varied by centre and there was a trend towards variation by dose.
The intervention was feasible. Further analyses are needed to explore differential efficacy.