作者: Charles B. Moseley , Jay J. Shen , Christopher R. Cochran
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关键词: Psychiatric emergencies 、 Mentally ill 、 Logistic regression 、 Economic shortage 、 Medical emergency 、 Mental health service 、 Emergency department 、 Mental health 、 Medicine
摘要: This study used a cross-sectional, multiple logistic regression design to examine the relationship between mental health service availability and admission of 111,527 seriously mentally ill (SMI) patients from emergency department (ED) in New York State 2002. The found that SMI were admitted ED counties professional shortage areas with less long-term inpatient psychiatric days. Contrary expectations, community centers (CMHCs) had more admissions than without CMHCs. results support prior research indicates need for specialized services SMI, including beds.