Characteristics of Adult Psychiatric Patients With Stays of 24 Hours or More in the Emergency Department
Characteristics of Adult Psychiatric Patients With Stays of 24 Hours or More in the Emergency Department
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DOI：
10.1176/appi.ps.201000563
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发表时间：
2012-03-01
影响因子：
3.8
通讯作者：
Rauch, Scott L.
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作者：
Chang, Grace;Weiss, Anthony;Rauch, Scott L.
目的：这项研究确定了在马萨诸塞州综合医院急诊科停留24小时或更长时间的成年精神病患者的特征。方法：从2008年6月开始收集数据，对在五家医院中的一家进行紧急精神评估的1076名患者进行前瞻性队列研究。结果：共有90例(8%)患者停留24小时或以上(中位数为31小时)。超过90%的患者(N=1018)拥有医疗保险。与长时间逗留相关的特征包括无家可归、转到另一家医院、公共保险以及使用约束或保姆(p
Objective: This study identified characteristics of adult psychiatric patients who remained for 24 or more hours in the emergency departments of general hospitals in Massachusetts. Methods: Data were collected starting in June 2008 on a prospective cohort of 1,076 patients who presented for emergency psychiatric evaluation at one of five hospitals. Results: A total of 90 patients (8%) stayed 24 or more hours (median=31 hours). More than 90% (N=1,018) of all patients had health insurance. Characteristics associated with extended stays included homelessness, transfer to another hospital, public insurance, and use of restraints or sitters (p