Conroy J W, Adler M
Center for Outcome Analysis, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, USA.
Ment Retard. 1998 Oct;36(5):380-5. doi: 10.1352/0047-6765(1998)036<0380:MAPCMT>2.0.CO;2.
Pennhurst Center closed in 1987, and the closure was one of the most intensely studied of all deinstitutionalizations. Because of recent interest in mortality after deinstitutionalization, we examined all deaths from 1978 to 1989 among the people who had resided at Pennhurst in 1978. During the period from 1978 to 1989, every person moved from Pennhurst to a community home. Relocation literature would suggest that this might be a time of high risk of mortality. However, the actual mortality rates were considerably lower than what would have been expected if Pennhurst had remained in operation, even though the stress of relocation was present. Movement to community homes appeared to improve survival for the Pennhurst people.
宾赫斯特中心于1987年关闭，此次关闭是所有去机构化案例中研究最为深入的之一。由于近期人们对去机构化后的死亡率颇感兴趣，我们调查了1978年居住在宾赫斯特的人群在1978年至1989年间的所有死亡情况。在1978年至1989年期间，每个人都从宾赫斯特搬到了社区之家。关于搬迁的文献表明，这可能是一个死亡风险很高的时期。然而，实际死亡率远低于如果宾赫斯特继续运营时的预期，尽管存在搬迁压力。搬到社区之家似乎提高了宾赫斯特人群的生存率。
