The effectiveness of rural assertive outreach: A prospective cohort study in an English region

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 471-482

  Wane, Julia ^a   Owen, Andy ^a,c   Sood, Loopinder ^a   Bradley, Sally H L ^a   Jones, Chris ^b  

^a University of Warwick and Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assertive outreach; Community mental health services; Effectiveness; Hospital bed utilisation; Mental health community care

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL WORK; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

EID: 34547181513     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: 13600567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638230701483129     Document Type: Article

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