Publications by authors named "Morena Furlan"
Article Synopsis
- The Individual Health Budget (IHB) aims to enhance social and health integration in healthcare, especially in mental health settings, but its effectiveness for severe mental disorders has not been widely studied.
- A study conducted in Friuli Venezia Giulia involved 383 IHB beneficiaries, examining their demographics, clinical variables, and health outcomes over 24 months using the Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (HoNOS).
- Results showed a decrease in hospitalizations and healthcare interventions within the first year, with some improvement in clinical functioning, although over 60% of participants maintained the same severity category throughout the study.
Objectives: to assess the changes in prevalence, incidence and hospitalisation rates during the first four months of 2020, compared to the same period of 2019, in Friuli Venezia Giulia Mental Health Departments (MHDs); to analyse the features of MHDs patients tested for Sars-Cov-2, and to monitor whether MHDs applied and adhered to regional recommendations.
Methods: Observational study using MHDs' administrative data and individual data on suspected and positive cases of Sars-Cov-2. Adherence to recommentations was assessed using 21 indicators.
Background: Individual Health Budget (IHB) is an intervention for recovery in mental health services, providing personalized care for subjects with severe disorders and complex needs. Little is known on its effectiveness and on the criteria for its delivery.
Methods: A total of 67 IHB beneficiaries and 61 comparators were recruited among service users of the Mental Health Department of the Trieste Healthcare Agency, Italy.