Assuming 3 is required, the following 596 results were found.
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A diagnosis in the event of psychiatric hospitalisation is rarely unequivocal. There is usually a combination of problems. If we take the primary diagnoses of patients in PH and PDGH as the basis, we find that problems related to the use of alcohol and...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Hospital stayshttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/hospital-stays
In 2018, a total of 122,403 stays (residential and partial) were registered in psychiatric services for adults in PH and PDGH. Of these, 66,142 were stays in PH and 56,261 in PDGH[1],[2]. This means that, in comparison with 2005, the number of stays...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Hospital stayshttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/hospital-stays
The number of stays in psychiatric services for children and young people (K, k1 and k2) has been increasing sharply in recent years, both in PDGH and PH[1],[2]. Evolution of the number of hospital stays in psychiatric services for children and young...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Internmenthttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/internment
In 2013, there were 1,169 inmates staying in a Belgian prison. The figure has since fallen to 609. Internment is a legal security measure ordered by the criminal court for persons with mental illness who have committed a crime but who are deemed by the...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Number of beds and places for residential and partial hospitalisation of children and young people in PH and PDGH per region (01/01/2020)
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Types of hospitalisationhttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/types-of-hospitalisation
In psychiatric care, it is possible for a patient to be admitted to a psychiatric service where the patient stays in the institution day and night. This is referred to as residential hospitalisation. In addition, it is possible that a patient stays in...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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The MHC reform for adults is often called “Project 107”, referring to the article 107 of the Hospital Act which states that “The King may provide for specific funding methods to enable, on an experimental basis and limited in time, the prospective and...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Mobile functionshttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/mobile-functions
A stay in a psychiatric hospital (PH) or in a psychiatric department of a general hospital (PDGH) is often a stressful event. Patients find themselves in a strange, clinical environment with unfamiliar neighbours and caregivers, and they temporarily...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Duration of stayhttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/duration-of-stay
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...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Patient flows in PH and PDGHhttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/patient-flows-in-ph-and-pdgh
A psychiatric patient is not necessarily admitted to a hospital (PH or PDGH) in his or her region. For example, it is possible that a patient living in the Flemish Region is admitted to a hospital in the Brussels Capital Region. Hospitals that...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Involuntary admissionshttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/involuntary-admissions
An involuntary admission, sometimes called a collocation, is intended as a protective measure. A patient can be ordered into involuntary admission by a magistrate if he or she is a danger to him or herself or to others. These patients are usually...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Involuntary admissionshttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/involuntary-admissions
Of the 7,197 admissions for children and young people in 2018, 164 were involuntary admissions (2.28%). This legal measure is increasingly applied in the Walloon Region, but shows a decreasing trend in the Brussels Capital Region and the Flemish...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Readmissionshttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/readmissions
Around 16% of the children and young people discharged from a PDGH or PH were readmitted to the same hospital the same year[1]. Number of repeat admissions to psychiatric services for adults in PH and PDGH (2018)
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Substance abuse crisis unitshttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/substance-abuse-crisis-units
Nine crisis units each with 4 beds accommodate patients in crisis for a limited period of 5 days. An intensive and multidisciplinary team (11 FTE) cares for around 3,500 patients annually. A specific feature of this project is that the follow-up is...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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Treatment Demand Indicator (TDI)https://www.healthybelgium.be/en/treatment-demand-indicator-tdi-en
TDI is the registration of treatment questions relating to alcohol abuse or dependence on illegal drugs. Every year, around 115 hospitals register 20 epidemiological variables. This mandatory registration (RD 15/10/15) is organised within a European...
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- Author: author-health
- Language: en-GB
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The following 6 indicators were updated: A-4 Self-reported unmet needs for medical examination due to financial reasons in Belgium (% of individuals included in the survey); A-9 Waiting time of more than two weeks for a visit with a specialist; QP-1...
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- Author: admin-kce
- Category: News
- Language: en-GB
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Global Payment with Standardization is now documented within the framework of practice variations... Some of the themes we document are potentially financed on a lump sum basis since January 2019. This new system is named “Global Payment with...
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- Author: admin-inami
- Category: News
- Language: en-GB
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2020 Updatehttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/health-system-performance-assessment/news/2020-update-en
A new indicator on "Geographical accessibility of maternity services (A-16)" is published; the indicator "Patient-to-nurse ratio (A-8)" is also updated.
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- Author: admin-kce
- Category: News
- Language: en-GB
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Description of the Belgian health systemhttps://www.healthybelgium.be/en/hit-en
News and updates Abstract Executive summary Full report 1. News and updates The description of the Belgian health system is regularly updated on the platform of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies: HSPM platform - News and updates....
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- Author: admin-kce
- Category: HiT
- Language: en-GB
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Key messages Prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders Read more 1. Key messages In 2018, 12% of the adult population reported suffering from low back pain, 8% reported suffering from neck pain, and 18% reported suffering from osteoarthritis. Women were...
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- Author: admin-sciensano
- Category: Diseases
- Language: en-GB