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Retrospective Chart Review of Voluntary Admissions to an Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital in New York City: A Demographic Breakdown.
- Source :
- Community Mental Health Journal; Apr2020, Vol. 56 Issue 3, p448-455, 8p, 1 Diagram, 3 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- The current paper evaluates psychiatric needs of voluntary admissions in a large urban psychiatric hospital through a retrospective chart review, as this research is limited within the United States. A total of 581 voluntary adult psychiatric admission charts were reviewed. Continuous variables were evaluated using an ANOVA while associations between variables were examined by an unadjusted Pearson correlation coefficient a stepwise linear regression analysis. Men were significantly more likely to have a past admission for psychiatric services (p =.016), suicidal ideation (p <.001) and test positive for substances (p <.001) than women, and were more likely to be unemployed, homeless and without insurance. Women were more likely to have a past suicide attempt and a depressive disorder. A significant relationship between gender and rationale for seeking voluntary admission (p <.001) was found. This study offers understanding of male and female voluntary admissions, and a foundation for improving treatment interventions to reduce recurrent readmissions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SUICIDE risk factors
ANALYSIS of variance
STATISTICAL correlation
MENTAL depression
HOSPITAL admission & discharge
MEDICAL records
PATIENTS
PSYCHIATRIC hospitals
REGRESSION analysis
RISK assessment
SEX distribution
UNEMPLOYMENT
URBAN hospitals
SUICIDAL ideation
RETROSPECTIVE studies
PATIENT readmissions
ACQUISITION of data methodology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00103853
- Volume :
- 56
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Community Mental Health Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 142062545
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00498-2