Factors associated with readmission to a psychiatric facility.
This study examined patient-related factors that were associated with readmission to a tertiary care psychiatric hospital in Canada. The charts of a random sample of 200 patients were reviewed from an index discharge date in 1991 through subsequent rehospitalizations over the next three years. Eighty-eight patients (44 percent) were readmitted at least once. The only variable that significantly differentiated patients who were readmitted from those who were not was a history of admission. System variables or factors that are not patient related, such as staff attitudes and perceptions, may contribute to readmission and thus may warrant further exploration.
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St.Joseph's Centre for Muntain Health Services, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. abernard@stjosham.on.ca
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002170:Canada; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*