First 2 Years of Experience of 'Residential Care' at 'Sakalawara Rehabilitation Services,' National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India
| Autor: | Mathew Varghese, C. Naveen Kumar, Srikala Bharath, Prashanthi Nattala, Paulomi M. Sudhir, Kasi Sekar, Harihara N Shashidhara, Mohan Palakode, Aruna Rose Mary Kapanee, Preeti Pansari Agarwal, Jagadisha Thirthalli, Narayana Manjunatha, E. Aravind Raj |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
Activities of daily living Severe Mental Disorders medicine.medical_treatment RC435-571 Psychological intervention Aftercare residential care 03 medical and health sciences continuity of care 0302 clinical medicine Residential care Acute care medicine 030212 general & internal medicine Psychiatry Rehabilitation business.industry rehabilitation services Mental health 030227 psychiatry Clinical Psychology Psychiatry and Mental health Family medicine severe mental disorders Original Article Continuity of care business |
| Zdroj: | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, Vol 39, Iss 6, Pp 750-755 (2017) |
| ISSN: | 0975-1564 0253-7176 |
| Popis: | Introduction: There is an unmet need for continuity-of-care is well known for those with severe mental disorders (SMDs) after acute care at hospitals in India. The “Sakalawara Rehabilitation Services (SRS)” functioned from March 2014 at “Sakalawara Community Mental Health Centre” (SCMHC) of “National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences,” Bengaluru, India in the concepts of residential care (half-way-home) with the aim to develop a replicable model. Aim: To review the inpatient records after the initial 2 years of experience in residential care at SCMHC. Methodology: Retrospective file review of inpatients at SCMHC from March 2014 to March 2016 in a semi-structured proforma designed for the study. Ethical committee of NIMHANS Bengaluru has approved the study. Results: The total number of inpatients during this period was 85. It was found that Schizophrenia spectrum disorders were the most common diagnosis among these patients. The activity of daily living and psycho-education were the most common individual interventions. The majority of families underwent structured family psycho-educational interventions. This review also demonstrated the feasibility of tele-aftercare in continuity of care after discharge of patients. Conclusion: SRS kind of residential set-up is feasible and demonstrated effectiveness in maintaining continuity of care of SMDs. There is a need for better structured and customized interventions. There is further a scope for tele (video) aftercare for those with SMDs. |
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