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KMID : 0897520110160010021
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2011 Volume.16 No. 1 p.21 ~ p.27
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Current State of Requests for Extension of Hospitalization and for Discharge on Seoul Mental Health Review Board in 2008
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Na Ri-Ji
Je Su-Kyung
Lee Myung-Soo
Lee Kwang-Ja
Kwon Jung-Wha
Hong Jin-Pyo
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Abstract
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Objectives : The purpose of this study was to evaluate the current situation about requested judgments of the proprieties for extension on hospitalization and discharge on Seoul Mental Health Review Board and the results of them.
Methods : The data was collected from cases had been examined by Seoul Mental Health Review Board from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 of 2008.
Results : 1213 cases to judge the proprieties for extension on hospitalization and 75 cases for discharge were examined. Most patients requested judgments of the proprieties for extension on hospitalization had Medicaid type I. Guardian of 44.5% of patients requested judgments of the proprieties for extension on hospitalization was head of a gu and diagnosis of 85.7% of these patients was diagnosed as schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Most patients requested discharge corresponded to Medical insurance. 4.9% of cases for judgments of the proprieties for extension on hospitalization and 12.0% of cases for discharge were ordered to discharge.
Conclusion : Factors related to requested judgments of the proprieties for extension on hospitalization are Medicaid type I, diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, guardian of head of a gu. More than half of the patients requested discharge participated in medical insurance. To reduce the period of hospitalization, there should be active policies for the patients with weak support system and chronic and severe mental disorders.
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KEYWORD
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Mental Health Review Board, Mental Health Law, Extension of hospitalization, Request for discharge
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