Psychiatry
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention Based on factors associated with psychiatric readmission identified in Study 1, the content and support system of routine psychiatric day care practice will be organized and adjusted. Sp
Sponsors
Other
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants must meet all of the following criteria: 1) Diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder by the attending physician and receiving treatment for at least 1 year; 2) Aged 20 years or older and younger than 90 years at study entry; 3) Participated in Study 1 and continued to use the psychiatric day care service at the study site after completion of Study 1; 4) Provided written informed consent after receiving a full explanation of the purpose and procedures of the study; 5) Available for follow-up assessment during the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded: 1) Judged by the attending physician to be inappropriate for study participation because of unstable psychiatric condition at study entry; 2) Inability or unwillingness to provide written informed consent for participation in this study; 3) Discontinuation of psychiatric day care use at the study site after completion of Study 1; 4) Judged to be difficult to follow during the study period; 5) Difficulty in collecting the required outcome data during the study period.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Presence or absence of psychiatric readmission. The presence or absence of psychiatric readmission during the 1-year period before and the 1-year period after the introduction of adjusted psychiatric day care practice will be assessed. Participants with at least one psychiatric readmission during each period will be classified as yes, and those with no readmission will be classified as no. Assessment will be based on medical records. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in daily functioning, subjective happiness, subjective recovery, and mental health status Secondary outcomes will include scores on the Daily Living Functioning Scale (activity domain), the Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS), the Recovery Assessment Scale (RAS), and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12). These measures will be assessed at baseline and at 1 year after the introduction of adjusted psychiatric day care practice, and changes in scores over time will be examined. Higher scores on the Daily Living Functioning Scale (activity domain), SHS, and RAS indicate better status, whereas higher scores on the GHQ-12 indicate poorer mental health. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactTakuya Noguchi
Zikei Hospital day-Care Section
Outcome results
None listed