The effect of psychiatric decision unit services on inpatient admissions and mental health presentations in emergency departments: an interrupted time series analysis from two cities and one rural area in England

The effect of psychiatric decision unit services on inpatient admissions and mental health presentations in emergency departments: an interrupted time series analysis from two cities and one rural area in England

Abstract Aims High-quality evidence is lacking for the impact on healthcare utilisation of short-stay alternatives to psychiatric inpatient services for people experiencing acute and/or complex mental health crises (known in England as psychiatric decision units [PDUs]). We assessed the extent to wh...

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Main Authors: J. G. Smith, K. Anderson, G. Clarke, C. Crowe, L. P. Goldsmith, H. Jarman, S. Johnson, J. Lomani, D. McDaid, A. Park, K. Turner, S. Gillard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2024-01-01
Series:Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences
Subjects:
emergency departments
emergency psychiatry
health service research
inpatient psychiatry
psychiatric services
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2045796024000209/type/journal_article

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