Research Article
Postdischarge Impact of C-L Psychiatry Treatment in Obstetrical Inpatients
Table 2
Treatment recommendations and compliance as reported by participants.
| | Categories of treatment suggested () | Recommendations for postdischarge therapy followup | Patientsβ compliance with treatment recommendations () | Time between discharge and first appointment with therapist () |
| | Inpatient 5-day/5-night programme: offered to 12, accepted by 10 (36%) | Patient to contact C-L psychiatrist if needed: 46% () | Made appointment with psychiatrist/therapist: 81% of women for whom any followup was recommended | 1 month or less: 47% |
| | Postdischarge therapy followup (refer to next column) | Postdischarge appointment with psychiatrist arranged by hospital: 7% () | Did not make appointment: 19% of women for whom any followup was recommended | 1-2 months: 24% |
| | Psychotropic medication (refer to Table 3) | Patient instructed to follow up with preadmission mental health provider: 14% () | | More than 4 months: 18% |
| | Postdischarge therapy strongly urged: 7% () | | |
| | No treatment recommendations made: 25% () | | No answer: 12% |
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