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It was found that 38 percent of the hospitalized patients had positive attitudes towards discharge. Just a many patients (36%) had ambivalent feelings, whereas 26 percent of the patients were unfavourably disposed towards discharge. Especially the hospital-residents with an inpatient stay of ten years or longer were strongly attached to their present place and style of living and did not show any inclination towards discharge. This result was consistent for different groups of patients according to sex, age, marital state, psychiatric diagnosis, physical handicaps, skills and level of social integration. Significant differences were found between former longstay patients in sheltered homes and longstay hospital patients (who are eligible for sheltered homes) in like or dislike of their residence. The residents of sheltered homes were much more in favour of their place of living, than patients still living in mental hospitals.
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