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The characteristics of consumers receiving case management in the community: a review of literature
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posted on 2012-01-01, 00:00 authored by B Happell, W Hoey, Cadeyrn GaskinCadeyrn GaskinMental health nurses increasingly provide care for consumers in the community who once would have received treatment in psychiatric inpatient units. The purpose of this review is to determine the characteristics of these consumers. We searched electronic databases and obtained information on some of the characteristics of community mental health consumers. For some nurses, over half of their caseloads are consumers with schizophrenia. Up to about one-third of consumers may be involuntary, but this proportion varies considerably. Impairments of health and social functioning appear common among consumers of community mental health services. This study identifies the need for greater interrogation of national databases to enhance understanding of community caseloads.
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Issues in mental health nursingVolume
33Issue
3Pagination
145 - 148Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
Abingdon, Eng.Publisher DOI
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0161-2840eISSN
1096-4673Language
engPublication classification
C Journal article; C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2012, Informa HealthcareUsage metrics
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