Evaluation of Greek psychiatric reforms: methodological issues

Table 1 Planned and actually developed mental health units

Mental health units	2001 (baseline)	2010 (target)	2010 (achievement)	Target achievement 2001-2010
				Number	%
Psychiatric Hospitals*	9	4	3	−1	125
Psychiatric & Child-Psychiatric Units of General Hospitals		75	41	−34	55
Psychiatric Units of General Hospitals			30
Child-Psychiatric Units of General Hospitals**			11
Mental Health Centers	28	80	34	−46	43
Mental Health Centers for children ***	22	73	10
Mobile Units	6	40	27	−13	68
Day Centers	18	42	40	−2	95
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Units	196	407	430	23	106
Guest Houses	95	170	88	−82	52
Boarding Houses	16	130	116	−14	89
Sheltered Apartments	85	107	226	121	211
Socio-vocational rehabilitation units	102	148	102	−46	69
Alzheimer’s Centers		5	9	4	180
Drug abuse Centers		35	0	−35	0,00
Alcohol abuse Centers		15	0	−15	0,00
Social Enterprises -KOISPE		55	18	−37	33
Home Care Unit		✓	1	1
Autism Center for children		✓	2	2

*Includes Psychiatric Hospitals in full operation. Additionally the University Psychiatric Hospital “Aiginition” operates but does not have long-stay units.
** It is not reported in the First Revision of Psychargos (Ministry of Health & Social Solidarity 2001) neither the baseline number in 2001 nor the target-number for the development of Child-Psychiatric Units in General Hospitals. Therefore the success rate cannot be deduced.
***According to the First Revision of Psychargos (Ministry of Health & Social Solidarity 2001) the mental health centers for children were 22 in 2001. However, according to data provided by the Mental Health Directorate, in 2010 there were only 10 centers (mental health centers for adults that also provide services for children have not been included). Therefore the success rate cannot be deduced.

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