Adult mental health provision in England: a national survey of acute day units.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute Day Units (ADUs) exist in some English NHS Trusts as an alternative to psychiatric inpatient admission. However, there is a lack of information about the number, configuration, and functioning of such units, and about the extent to which additional units might reduce admissions. This cross-sectional survey and cluster analysis of ADUs aimed to identify, categorise, and describe Acute Day Units (ADUs) in England.

Methods

English NHS Mental Health Trusts with ADUs were identified in a mapping exercise, and a questionnaire was distributed to ADU managers. Cluster analysis was used to identify distinct models of service, and descriptive statistics are given to summarise the results of the survey questions.

Results

Two types of service were identified by t

SUBMITTER: Lamb D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6868849 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature