@article{ref1,
title="Effects of home visit intervention on re-hospitalization rates in psychiatric patients",
journal="Community mental health journal",
year="2015",
author="Chang, Yun-Chang and Chou, Frank Huang-Chih",
volume="51",
number="5",
pages="598-605",
abstract="To examine the home visit intervention (HoVI) effects on the re-hospitalization rate and medical costs in patients with schizophrenia or other psychiatric disorders. The subjects who received more than 3 HoVIs were defined as the HoVI group, whereas the subjects who received equal to or less than 3 HoVIs were defined as the HoVI < 4 group; the subjects who had never received an HoVI were defined as the non-HoVI group. Differences in the re-hospitalization rates and National Health Insurance (NHI) costs among the three groups were examined. The re-hospitalization rate of the HoVI group was significantly lower than that of the non-HoVI group. The hospitalization days and the NHI costs of the HoVI group were also lower than those of the non-HoVI group. However, the HoVI < 4 group was not different than the non-HoVI group regarding the re-hospitalization rate or the hospitalization days. The re-hospitalization rate was significantly higher before compared with after the HoVIs. The NHI costs were significantly higher before compared with after the HoVIs. HoVIs (More than 3 HoVIs) produced a lower re-hospitalization rate, number of hospitalization days, and NHI costs in patients who received care through the Home Visit. Project to strengthen the Community Rehabilitation Program.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-3853",
doi="10.1007/s10597-014-9807-7",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-014-9807-7"
}