Patterns of care in the field of mental health
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
- Vol. 79 (1) , 1-10
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1989.tb09227.x
Abstract
The concept "patterns of care" plays a central role in research focusing on the evaluation of mental health care. It is a concept encompassing a number of dimensions. The primary ingredients are the type, the setting, the intensity and the duration of care. In this paper, a critical survey is provided of a total of 7 classifications or scales of patterns of care. An argument is advanced for developing a more systematic working method within this research area, in which new scales of patterns of care are developed, building on the methodology already in existence. Standardization is urgently needed if comparative research is to yield better results than it has in the past.Keywords
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