Continuity of care for patients with a severe mental disorder:studies using Dutch health insurance registry data

Background Patients with severe mental disorder, like schizophrenia or bipolar disorders, need continuity of integrated healthcare to prevent crisis and hospitalization. Many of these patients discontinue their treatment, often experiencing adverse outcomes. The first objective of this study was to assess whether patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder receive continuity of psychiatric elective care. The second objective is to assess the relation between continuity of care with crisis and hospitalization. Methods Large registry-based retrospective cohorts of patients with schizophrenia... Mehr ...