The effect of pre-bed care on alcoholic patients' behavior during inpatient treatment.

Sixty-five alcoholic patients admitted to an inpatient rehabilitation unit were studied regarding the effect of an outpatient pre-bed care participation program on subsequent behavior. There were no differences in on-ward behavior between the pre-bed care and direct admission patients. However, the pre-bed care patients were less likely to leave the inpatient unit AMA and more likely to still be active in aftercare treatment 6 months after discharge.