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We investigated the duration of treatment for patients with schizophrenia depending on the use of psychiatric day care. The observational period was five years. The Kaplan--Meier method was used for estimating time until discontinuation of treatment.
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Propensity score matching 366 subjects (183 in each group) who matched in demographic data were finally selected. Fisher’s exact test indicated there was significant difference in the duration of treatment between the groups (2.91 ± 2.08 years in the Non-DC group vs. 3.47 ± 1.79 years in the DC group). Various programs and professionals in the psychiatric day care may contribute to longer periods of treatment.
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This page is a summary of: The influence of psychiatric day care on the continuation of treatment for patients with schizophrenia: A retrospective cohort study in Japan, Social Work in Mental Health, May 2019, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/15332985.2019.1610543.
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