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An observational study of effectiveness in community residential facilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 October 2011

Antonio Lora ,
Antonio Contartese ,
Maurizio Franco ,
Maria Crocina Lo Maglio ,
Emanuela Molteni ,
Alessandra Pallavicini ,
Elena Rasi ,
Maristella Rossini ,
Elisabetta Violanti  and
Dino Lanzara
Antonio Lora*
Affiliation:
Unità Operativa di Psichiatria di Desio (Milano), Azienda Ospedaliera “Ospedale Civile di Vimercate”, Desio
Antonio Contartese
Affiliation:
Unità Operativa di Psichiatria di Desio (Milano), Azienda Ospedaliera “Ospedale Civile di Vimercate”, Desio
Maurizio Franco
Affiliation:
Unità Operativa di Psichiatria di Desio (Milano), Azienda Ospedaliera “Ospedale Civile di Vimercate”, Desio
Maria Crocina Lo Maglio
Affiliation:
2Ricercatrice
Emanuela Molteni
Affiliation:
Unità Operativa di Psichiatria di Desio (Milano), Azienda Ospedaliera “Ospedale Civile di Vimercate”, Desio
Alessandra Pallavicini
Affiliation:
Unità Operativa di Psichiatria di Desio (Milano), Azienda Ospedaliera “Ospedale Civile di Vimercate”, Desio
Elena Rasi
Affiliation:
Unità Operativa di Psichiatria di Desio (Milano), Azienda Ospedaliera “Ospedale Civile di Vimercate”, Desio
Maristella Rossini
Affiliation:
Unità Operativa di Psichiatria di Desio (Milano), Azienda Ospedaliera “Ospedale Civile di Vimercate”, Desio
Elisabetta Violanti
Affiliation:
Unità Operativa di Psichiatria di Desio (Milano), Azienda Ospedaliera “Ospedale Civile di Vimercate”, Desio
Dino Lanzara
Affiliation:
Unità Operativa di Psichiatria di Desio (Milano), Azienda Ospedaliera “Ospedale Civile di Vimercate”, Desio
*
Address for correspondence: Dr. A. Lora, Servizio Psichiatrico di Diagnosi e Cura, Unità Operativa di Psichiatria, Ospedale di Desio, Piazza Benefattori, 20033 Desio (Milano) Fax: +39-0362-383.865 E-mail: antoniolora@virgilio.it
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Abstract

Summary

Aims — Evaluation of community residential facilities effectiveness in the Department of Mental Health of Desio (Milan). Method — Outcomes in symptoms, disability, family burden and quality of life were evaluated during one year through a longitudinal study, using a pre—test and post test design without control group. Results — Residential care is effective in reducing disability and symptoms, while it is not effective towards family burden. Quality of life is improved in some domains, but not in others (e.g. social and family relationships). Conclusions — Outcome assessment is feasible in residential facilities, following a multiaxial and multifactorial model. We need to clarify the goals of residential care, focussing on active components of the residential treatment.

Declaration of Interest

the research project was funded by Department of Health of Regione Lombardia (DGR n. 37596 del 24.7.1998).

Keywords

effectivenessresidential caresymptomsdisabilityfamily burdenquality of life.
Type
Original Papers
Information
Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences , Volume 13 , Issue 3 , September 2004 , pp. 198 - 208
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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