Table 3 Synthesis of the main bivariate and multivariate significant results regarding aftercare factors
Aftercare factors | No. of sig. Studies/Total no. of studies | Main significant results bivariate | Main significant results multivariate |
|---|---|---|---|
Follow-up in primary care | 7/8 Mixed results | Protective factor: 3 Discharge plan being sent to GP. Receiving home aftercare. Contact cu GP PD | Protective factor:3 Discharge plan being sent to GP. Discharge plan being sent to GP. Receiving home aftercare |
Risk factor: 2 Being registered with a PCU. Receiving more family physician hours | |||
Referral to outpatient services, type of provider and locus of care | 4/7 Mixed results | Protective factor: 1 Community. Psychosocial Care Center | Risk factor: 3 Services being provided by the local AMHT. Referral to aftercare. Being seen by a psychiatrist during the first aftercare appointment |
Post-discharge access to treatment (medication prescription) | 3/4 Risk factor | Risk factor: 3 Having a prescription medication fill in the week following discharge. Receiving subsidized or free medication *Receiving medication for more months | No significant results |
Follow-up within seven days from discharge | 4/5 Mixed results | Risk factor: 2 Follow-up by the AMHT within 7Â days. Contact in the community on the day of discharge. | Risk factor: 2 Follow-up by the AMHT within 7Â days. Contact in the community on the day of discharge. |
Protective factor: 1 24-h follow-up | Protective factor: 1 OP treatment from CMHC team within 7Â days | ||
Follow-up within 30Â days from discharge | 6/6 Mixed results | Risk factor: 1 Having 30Â days follow- | Risk factor: 1 Having 30Â days follow-up (NAdj.) |
Protective factor: 2 *Having two or more sessions of outpatient mental health care. OP visits | Protective factor: 5 Attending one post discharge appointment *Having two or more sessions of OP mental health care. OP visits. OP mental health care. *Receiving substance use disorders treatment | ||
Long term follow-up | 4/10 Protective factor | No significant results | Protective factor: 4 Visiting a mental health clinic after discharge. *Receiving aftercare. *Receiving intense monitoring in the PD period |
Day treatment | 2/4 Mixed results | Protective factor: 1 Receiving day care as a structured program | No significant results |
Risk factor: 1 Receiving psychiatric day care |