Although the number of admissions is increasing, we see - as is the case in adult psychiatry - that the average number of occupant days in a given year for a residential hospitalisation in a K-service is decreasing. On the other hand, we can see that the average number of occupant days in a year of day or night hospitalisation is increasing.
Evolution of the average number of occupant days per stay
in a year in a psychiatric service for children and young people in PH and PDGH
More than 80% of all ended stays for children and young people in PH and PDGH are shorter than 3 months. 2.4% stay longer than a year.
Duration of stay in psychiatric services
for children and young people in PH and PDGH