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Community mental health services in Al Ain Hospital, United Arab Emirates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Amir Mufaddel ,
Mouza Al Sabousi ,
Yahya Takriti ,
Badr Dawoud ,
Nora Coroza ,
Habib Belhaj  and
Nasser Al Hekmani
Amir Mufaddel
Affiliation:
Community Mental Health Services, Behavioural Science Institute, Al Ain Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Mouza Al Sabousi
Affiliation:
The Behavioural Sciences Institute, Al Ain Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Yahya Takriti
Affiliation:
The Old Age Psychiatry Division, Behavioural Science Institute, Al Ain Hospital, United Arab Emirates, email ytakriti@alain-hospital.ae
Badr Dawoud
Affiliation:
Community Mental Health Services, Behavioural Science Institute, Al Ain Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Nora Coroza
Affiliation:
Community Mental Health Nurse, Behavioural Science Institute, Al Ain Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Habib Belhaj
Affiliation:
Community Mental Health Nurse, Behavioural Science Institute, Al Ain Hospital, United Arab Emirates
Nasser Al Hekmani
Affiliation:
Community Mental Health Services, Al Ain Hospital, United Arab Emirates
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Abstract

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This paper evaluates a model of community mental health service (CMHS) in Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates. The hospital records were reviewed and the total number of patient admissions and duration of in-patient care before and after enrolment in the CMHS were documented. Patient satisfaction with the CMHS was assessed using a questionnaire. The total number of admissions and the number of days that the patient spent in hospital per year were significantly reduced by the CMHS. Patients had high satisfaction rates with the information and advice they received, with their relationships with CMHS workers, with their access to mental health services and with their drug treatment.

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International Psychiatry , Volume 11 , Issue 1 , February 2014 , pp. 18 - 20
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Copyright © Royal College of Psychiatrists 2014

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