Mental Health Admissions to Paediatric Wards Study (MAPS): protocol of a prospective study of mental health admissions to paediatric wards in England using surveillance and qualitative methods

Mental Health Admissions to Paediatric Wards Study (MAPS): protocol of a prospective study of mental health admissions to paediatric wards in England using surveillance and qualitative methods

Introduction Children and young people (CYP) presenting with a mental health (MH) crisis are frequently admitted to general acute paediatric wards as a place of safety. Prior to the pandemic, a survey in England showed that CYP occupied 6% of general paediatric inpatient beds due to an MH crisis, an...

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Main Authors: Helen Roberts, Damian Roland, Faith Gibson, Russell Viner, Joseph Ward, Gabrielle Mathews, Dasha E Nicholls, Lee Duncan Hudson, Adriana Vázquez-Vázquez, Kirsty Phillips, Francesca Cornaglia, Holly Elphinstone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-01-01
Series:BMJ Paediatrics Open
Online Access:https://bmjpaedsopen.bmj.com/content/8/1/e002186.full

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