Decreased utilization of mental health emergency service during the COVID-19 pandemic
Decreased utilization of mental health emergency service during the COVID-19 pandemic
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DOI：
10.1007/s00406-020-01151-w
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发表时间：
2020-06-09
影响因子：
4.7
通讯作者：
Kranaster, Laura
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作者：
Hoyer, Carolin;Ebert, Anne;Kranaster, Laura
在COVID-19疫情迅速上升期间，已观察到急诊室就诊的患者人数减少。我们介绍了一项来自德国精神病医院的早期研究，以评估COVID-19大流行期间精神卫生紧急服务利用率的动态。我们的研究结果表明，紧急演示的数量减少，这些数字和一般公众的流动性之间的正相关性表明，社会距离的扩展措施的影响。这一发现突出表明，必须提高和保持对这一流行病对心理健康威胁的认识。
During the rapid rise of the COVID-19 pandemic, a reduction of the numbers of patients presenting to emergency departments has been observed. We present an early study from a German psychiatric hospital to assess the dynamics of mental health emergency service utilization rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our results show that the numbers of emergency presentations decreased, and a positive correlation between these numbers and mobility of the general public suggests an impact of extended measures of social distancing. This finding underscores the necessity of raising and sustaining awareness regarding the threat to mental health in the context of the pandemic.