Abstract:IntroductionDeinstitutionalisation of the mentally ill is an ongoing process in European countries. Quality of care in residential facilities, however, was seldom assessed in part due to the lack of adequate instruments.ObjectivesTo assess the quality of care in Portuguese residential facilities for long term mental patients.MethodsQuality of care in residential facilities was assessed with the toolkit developed by the DEMoBinc study using interviews with the units’ managers, and the users.ResultsThe 20 units … Show more
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