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KMID : 1155220210460010131
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Journal of the Korean Society of Health Information and Health Statistics
2021 Volume.46 No. 1 p.131 ~ p.140
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A Study on Women with Mental Illness Admitted to Halfway House and Recovery to Community (2016-2018)
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Choi Yoo-Jin
Kim Gyung-Hee
Kim Yun-Soo
Park Min-Seok
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aims to understand the characteristics and actual conditions of female mentally ill patients using the halfway house and provide them with primary data to utilize the halfway house as an integrated approach within the mental health delivery system.
Methods: This study’s subject is the case management record of 434 female mentally ill patients admitted to halfway house in Seoul from January 1, 2016, to December 31, 2018. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS Win 22.0 program.
Results: The average age of subjects using halfway house was 44.2 years old, and 67.3% of the admission period was less than one month. 44.7% of the residential situation was in-home residence, and 41.0% of pre-admission job was the unemployed. and the most common type of social security was the medical benefit (65.7%). The most common onset of mental illness was in their twenties (44.5%), and the most common in diagnosing mental illness was schizophrenia spectrum disorder (89.4%). Those who did not receive the grade was 56.5% and grade of mental disorder was 43.5%. The most common reason for dismissal when improved symptoms (91.2%).
Conclusions: This study reviews halfway houses’ role and function and proposes a follow-up study on applying programs operating within the community transformation facilities.
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KEYWORD
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Women with mental illness, Halfway house, Short-term intensive rehabilitation services
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