J Korean Neuropsychiatr Assoc.  2014 Mar;53(2):99-113.

A Study to Investigate the Medium- and Long-Term Developmental Directions of Mental Hospitals

• Park KM
• Lee SM
• Roh S
• Seo YJ
• Choi WS
• Hwang TY

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The aim of this study was to investigate medium- and long-term developmental directions of mental hospitals.
METHODS
The preliminary investigation is composed of unstructured interviews with 10 psychiatrists, literature and case investigations, and development of models for medium- and long-term developmental model. The qualitative investigation consisted of constructed interviews with seven professionals. The quantitative investigation was conducted using questionnaires, which were sent to members of the Korean Neuropsychiatric Association, etc. Data were analyzed using frequency analysis.
RESULTS
Through the preliminary investigation we were able to make three models : community model emphasizing linkage between mental hospitals and community, specialization model stressing specializations of mental hospitals, and extension model highlighting extensions of the roles of the mental hospital. In the qualitative investigation, two of the seven professionals gave a special preference for the community model, one for the specialization model, and two for the extension model. In the quantitative investigation, the community model and the specialization model were the most favorite models, and the extension model was the least favorite model.
CONCLUSION
Three developmental models could be used in planning of the medium- and long-term developmental directions of mental hospitals, although each model needs to be embodied in order to work in practice.

Keyword

Mental hospital; Development; Community model; Specialization model; Extension model

MeSH Terms

Hospitals, Psychiatric*
Psychiatry
Surveys and Questionnaires

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Expert preferences for community model, specialization model, and extension model.

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  Fig. 2 Important factors needed to actualize and consistently develop community model, specialization model, and extension model.

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  Fig. 3 The most preferred and least preferred model among community model, specialization model, and extension model.

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