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Does the continuum of care improve the timing of follow-up services?
1School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta 30303-3083, USA.
Objective:
To identify the impact of the continuum-of-care treatment philosophy on the timing of follow-up services received by individuals discharged from inpatient facilities.
Method:
Using data from the Fort Bragg Evaluation, the analyses involve hazard modeling of the timing of follow-up services.
Results:
The continuum-of-care treatment philosophy greatly accelerated the receipt of follow-up services and strengthened the link between the timing of follow-up services and individual and family characteristics.
Conclusions:
Expanding available services and coordinating service use increases the use of follow-up services. The findings also highlight the importance of family resources in shaping service use.