Typologies of psychiatric admissions and length of inpatient stay in Italy.
Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract
; 20(2): 116-20, 2016.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To describe admissions to an inpatient psychiatric unit in Italy over a two-year period and explore the influence of demographics, clinical variables and organisational and context-related factors on length of stay.METHODS:
Data were obtained from clinical records and recorded by a psychiatrist through a proper checklist.RESULTS:
Shorter admissions involved patients with personality disorders and substance use disorders. Greater illness severity and difficulties in setting a post-discharge programme were associated with longer admissions.CONCLUSIONS:
Clinical, organisational and context-related factors all had significant effects on length of stay.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Unidade Hospitalar de Psiquiatria
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Hospitalização
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Pacientes Internados
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Tempo de Internação
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália