Brief psychiatric admissions: a review.
Concern about mentally ill patients admitted to psychiatric hospitals for short periods is long standing. Often, admission takes place at night when clinical expertise is in short supply. In this study, the researchers found that these patients were admitted to expensive hospital beds not for health needs but often for social reasons. The authors suggest that community-based, short stay psychiatric units are more suitable for the care of these patients.
Cawley
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Warrington Community Health Care NHS Trust.
Praveen
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Salib
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D005260:Female; D006300:Health Services Misuse; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006302:Health Services Research; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D012189:Retrospective Studies