Introduction:

With the COVID-19 pandemic, it was necessary to restructure the interventions of a Portuguese Psychiatry Day Hospital (DH).

Aims:

Thus, we proposed: (1) to identify the impact of the pandemic on the patients‘ mental health; (2) to identify the impact of the restructuring of the DH on patients and (3) to obtain feedback regarding the interventions.

Methods:

We carried out a cross-sectional analytical mixed study. We sent questionnaires to patients in two periods: (1) one month after confinement (General assessment of the confinement period; Satisfaction with the Despertar (awakening) activity; Satisfaction with the Serenar (mindfulness) activity (online); SCL-90-R Anxiety Scale); and (2) one month after the start of the new face-to-face operation model of the HD (General Evaluation; SCL-90-R Anxiety Scale).

Results:

We obtained the participation of 12 patients. The intervention and activities implemented during the confinement were perceived as positive and allowed the maintenance of the link to HD; the loss of face-to-face support and technological difficulties were negatively highlighted.

Conclusions:

There was a tendency for symptoms of anxiety to worsen with the beginning of confinement, which was maintained after returning to face-to-face functioning.

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