The Results of the Alternatives to Hospital Admission

Survey 2007


Have you ever been admitted to hospital directly as a result of being unable to cope?


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
2 4.1 4.1 4.1
yes 28 57.1% 57.1 61.2
no 19 38.8 38.8 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Have you ever been admitted to hospital directly as a result of being unable to cope?


If you were admitted to hospital, did you feel that hospital was necessary for your needs at that time?


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
15 30.6 30.6 30.6
yes 24 49.0% 49.0 79.6
no 10 20.4 20.4 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

If you were admitted to hospital, did you feel that hospital was necessary for your needs at that time?

Would you have preferred an alternative if one had been available?


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
11 22.4 22.4 22.4
yes 31 63.3 63.3 85.7
no 7 14.3 14.3 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Would you have preferred an alternative if one had been available?

Someone to listen to you


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
19 38.8 38.8 38.8
yes 30 61.2 61.2 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Someone to listen to you

Somewhere that is open 24 hours a day, where you can drop in and stay without having to be referred.


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
12 24.5 24.5 24.5
yes 37 75.5 75.5 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Somewhere that is open 24 hours a day, where you can drop in and stay without having to be referred.

24 hour crisis service, provided by the community mental health teams.


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
15 30.6 30.6 30.6
yes 32 65.3 65.3 95.9
no 2 4.1 4.1 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

24 hour crisis service, provided by the community mental health teams.

Volunteer or User run local drop-in center, open 7 days a week and evenings


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
12 24.5 24.5 24.5
yes 35 71.4 71.4 95.9
no 2 4.1 4.1 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Volunteer or User run local drop-in center, open 7 days a week and evenings

A place that is run by users or ex-users, but where qualified staff would be on call


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
20 40.8 40.8 40.8
yes 27 55.1 55.1 95.9
no 2 4.1 4.1 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

A place that is run by users or ex-users, but where qualified staff would be on call

A home treatment service i.e. you stay in your own home, but qualified staff can call on you several times a day if required


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
20 40.8 40.8 40.8
yes 24 49.0 49.0 89.8
no 5 10.2 10.2 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

A home treatment service i.e. you stay in your own home, but qualified staff can call on you several times a day if required

Somewhere away from your home environment


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
18 36.7 36.7 36.7
yes 21 42.9 42.9 79.6
no 10 20.4 20.4 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Somewhere away from your home environment

Somewhere you can be alone, but with someone available should you need them


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
15 30.6 30.6 30.6
yes 33 67.3 67.3 98.0
no 1 2.0 2.0 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Somewhere you can be alone, but with someone available should you need them

Somewhere with a homely atmosphere


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
16 32.7 32.7 32.7
yes 31 63.3 63.3 95.9
no 2 4.1 4.1 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Somewhere with a homely atmosphere

24 hour phone help-line


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
18 36.7 36.7 36.7
yes 27 55.1 55.1 91.8
no 4 8.2 8.2 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

24 hour phone help-line

Local Day Hospital.


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
25 51.0 51.0 51.0
yes 16 32.7 32.7 83.7
no 8 16.3 16.3 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Pie of pct by dayhosptal

A support bed unit i.e. Dryll y Car, Bron Haul, Coed Llys


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
17 34.7 34.7 34.7
yes 26 53.1 53.1 87.8
no 6 12.2 12.2 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

A support bed unit i.e. Dryll y Car, Bron Haul, Coed Llys

Somewhere you are not interviewed or questioned


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
16 32.7 32.7 32.7
yes 27 55.1 55.1 87.8
no 6 12.2 12.2 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Somewhere you are not interviewed or questioned

Somebody who will come and stay with you in your own home


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
22 44.9 44.9 44.9
yes 18 36.7 36.7 81.6
no 9 18.4 18.4 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Somebody who will come and stay with you in your own home

Somewhere like a guest house with a sympathetic landlord/lady


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
25 51.0 51.0 51.0
yes 13 26.5 26.5 77.6
no 11 22.4 22.4 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Somewhere like a guest house with a sympathetic landlord/lady

Somewhere nobody knows you.


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
29 59.2 59.2 59.2
yes 9 18.4 18.4 77.6
no 11 22.4 22.4 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Somewhere nobody knows you.

Do you currently attend a drop in?


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid
21 42.9 42.9 42.9
yes 10 20.4 20.4 63.3
no 18 36.7 36.7 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Do you currently attend a drop in?

Are you Male or Female


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid Male 23 46.9 46.9 46.9
Female 26 53.1 53.1 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Are you Male or Female

Have you stayed in a support bed project


Frequency Percent Valid Percent Cumulative Percent
Valid yes 16 32.7 32.7 32.7
no 33 67.3 67.3 100.0
Total 49 100.0 100.0

Have you stayed in a support bed project