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Gannon L, Mullen E, McGorry P, O'Donoghue B. Prevalence and predictors of admission at the time of presentation in first episode psychosis. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2024; 59:1143-1151. [PMID: 37660304 PMCID: PMC11178553 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-023-02552-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 08/15/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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BACKGROUND Individuals presenting with first episode psychosis (FEP) constitute a population with high admission rates. Across psychiatric services, community based treatment is aimed for where appropriate. Therefore, further knowledge on predictors of admission is required. PURPOSE The objectives were to: (i) determine the proportion of individuals with FEP admitted at time of presentation (voluntarily and involuntarily) (ii) identify associated demographic and clinical factors. METHODS This study included all young people (aged 15-24) who presented with FEP to the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre, Melbourne, Australia from 01.01.11 to 31.12.16. Binary logistic regression was used to determine unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios. RESULTS Of 1208 participants, 58.6% were male and the median age was 20 years (I.Q.R.17-22). At time of presentation, 50.2% were admitted. On multivariate analysis, the following factors predicted admission: being a migrant (OR = 1.75, 95% CI [1.17, 2.62]), aggression (OR = 1.42, 95% CI [1.02, 1.99]), and more severe psychotic symptoms. Longer duration of untreated psychosis was associated with lower admission rates. 70.1% of admissions were involuntary (33.7% of the cohort). Risk factors for involuntary admission were consistent with any admission, other than aggression, and with the addition of older age and male sex. CONCLUSION There remains a high admission rate for FEP, even in an established early intervention service, with severity of psychopathology being the strongest predictive factor. There is an independent association between migrancy and admission. Potential reasons for these findings are discussed, and initiatives to reduce admission rates including (i) interventions to prevent admission and (ii) alternative care pathways.
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- Louisa Gannon
- Department of Psychiatry, University College Dublin, Ireland, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland
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- Orygen, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University College Dublin, Ireland, St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park, Dublin 4, Ireland.
- Orygen, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
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Senger B, MacDonald Q, Pencer A, Crocker CE, Hughes J, Tibbo PG. Referral pathways to early intervention services for psychosis and their influence on perceptions of care: An interpretive phenomenological analysis. Early Interv Psychiatry 2024. [PMID: 38797712 DOI: 10.1111/eip.13553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 12/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2024] [Indexed: 05/29/2024]
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AIM Most young adults experiencing psychosis enter early intervention services (EIS) via inpatient and emergency departments. These experiences are suggested to negatively impact their views of treatment and engagement in EIS. However, limited research has examined the impact of young adults' prior help-seeking experiences on these outcomes. The present study aimed to explore how young adults engaged in EIS have experienced initial help-seeking and make sense of these experiences in the context of their current treatment. METHODS Using an interpretative phenomenological analysis approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 young adults (mean age = 24.83) within their first 3-12 months of treatment in EIS. Interviews aimed to examine their experiences of help-seeking and referral to EIS as well as the impact of these experiences on their subsequent perception of, and engagement with EIS. RESULTS 3 superordinate themes emerged: (1) Navigating the Maze of Healthcare (2) Dignity and (3) Impact of Help-Seeking and Referral Experiences. Participants with referral pathways involving urgent care services described more adversity during their referral pathway and tended to describe help-seeking experiences as contributing to negative views towards EIS and diminished engagement in treatment. CONCLUSIONS The impact of early negative experiences with healthcare on views towards EIS and engagement is evident in participants' accounts. Sense making was further contextualized by participants' illness insight, degree of recovery, and social support throughout experiences. Emergent themes highlight the need for psychiatric services to emphasize service users' dignity and for EIS to provide opportunities for patients to process past negative mental healthcare experiences to strengthen engagement.
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- Brannon Senger
- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Smith JG, Anderson K, Clarke G, Crowe C, Goldsmith LP, Jarman H, Johnson S, Lomani J, McDaid D, Park AL, Turner K, Gillard S. The effect of psychiatric decision unit services on inpatient admissions and mental health presentations in emergency departments: an interrupted time series analysis from two cities and one rural area in England. Epidemiol Psychiatr Sci 2024; 33:e15. [PMID: 38512000 DOI: 10.1017/s2045796024000209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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AIMS High-quality evidence is lacking for the impact on healthcare utilisation of short-stay alternatives to psychiatric inpatient services for people experiencing acute and/or complex mental health crises (known in England as psychiatric decision units [PDUs]). We assessed the extent to which changes in psychiatric hospital and emergency department (ED) activity were explained by implementation of PDUs in England using a quasi-experimental approach. METHODS We conducted an interrupted time series (ITS) analysis of weekly aggregated data pre- and post-PDU implementation in one rural and two urban sites using segmented regression, adjusting for temporal and seasonal trends. Primary outcomes were changes in the number of voluntary inpatient admissions to (acute) adult psychiatric wards and number of ED adult mental health-related attendances in the 24 months post-PDU implementation compared to that in the 24 months pre-PDU implementation. RESULTS The two PDUs (one urban and one rural) with longer (average) stays and high staff-to-patient ratios observed post-PDU decreases in the pattern of weekly voluntary psychiatric admissions relative to pre-PDU trend (Rural: -0.45%/week, 95% confidence interval [CI] = -0.78%, -0.12%; Urban: -0.49%/week, 95% CI = -0.73%, -0.25%); PDU implementation in each was associated with an estimated 35-38% reduction in total voluntary admissions in the post-PDU period. The (urban) PDU with the highest throughput, lowest staff-to-patient ratio and shortest average stay observed a 20% (-20.4%, CI = -29.7%, -10.0%) level reduction in mental health-related ED attendances post-PDU, although there was little impact on long-term trend. Pooled analyses across sites indicated a significant reduction in the number of voluntary admissions following PDU implementation (-16.6%, 95% CI = -23.9%, -8.5%) but no significant (long-term) trend change (-0.20%/week, 95% CI = -0.74%, 0.34%) and no short- (-2.8%, 95% CI = -19.3%, 17.0%) or long-term (0.08%/week, 95% CI = -0.13, 0.28%) effects on mental health-related ED attendances. Findings were largely unchanged in secondary (ITS) analyses that considered the introduction of other service initiatives in the study period. CONCLUSIONS The introduction of PDUs was associated with an immediate reduction of voluntary psychiatric inpatient admissions. The extent to which PDUs change long-term trends of voluntary psychiatric admissions or impact on psychiatric presentations at ED may be linked to their configuration. PDUs with a large capacity, short length of stay and low staff-to-patient ratio can positively impact ED mental health presentations, while PDUs with longer length of stay and higher staff-to-patient ratios have potential to reduce voluntary psychiatric admissions over an extended period. Taken as a whole, our analyses suggest that when establishing a PDU, consideration of the primary crisis-care need that underlies the creation of the unit is key.
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- J G Smith
- Population Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK
- Clinical Research Unit, South West London & St George's Mental Health Trust, Springfield University Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Psychology, Middlesex University, London, UK
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- Improvement Analytics Unit, The Health Foundation, London, UK
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- Sunflowers Court Inpatient Unit, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Goodmayes Hospital, Ilford, UK
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- Population Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK
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- Population Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK
- Emergency Department, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- NIHR Mental Health Policy Research Unit, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London, UK
- Early Intervention Service, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
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- NHS England and NHS Improvement, London, UK
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, Department of Health Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
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- Population Health Research Institute, St George's, University of London, London, UK
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- School of Health and Psychological Sciences, City, University of London, London, UK
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Leach MJ, Jones M, Bressington D, Jones A, Nolan F, Muyambi K, Gillam M, Gray R. The association between community mental health nursing and hospital admissions for people with serious mental illness: a systematic review. Syst Rev 2020; 9:35. [PMID: 32066507 PMCID: PMC7027066 DOI: 10.1186/s13643-020-01292-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2019] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Relapse prevention is an important objective in the management of serious mental illness (SMI). While community mental health nurses (CMHN) might be well-placed to support people with SMI in averting relapse, no systematic reviews have examined this association. AIM To review the evidence from studies reporting an association between CMHN exposure and hospitalisation of persons living with SMI (a proxy for relapse). METHODS Searches were undertaken in ten bibliographic databases and two clinical trial registries. We included studies of patients with SMI, where CMHN was the exposure, and the outcome was relapse (i.e. readmission to a psychiatric inpatient facility). Quality assessment of included studies was completed using two risk-of-bias measures. RESULTS Two studies met the inclusion criteria. Studies were rated as being of low-moderate methodological quality. There was insufficient evidence to conclude that community mental health nursing reduced the risk of admission to psychiatric inpatient facilities. CONCLUSIONS The review found no evidence that CMHN was associated with higher or lower odds of admission to psychiatric inpatient facilities among patients with SMI. The findings of the review point to a need for further research to investigate the impact of CMHN exposure and relapse in people with SMI. SYSTEMATIC REVIEW REGISTRATION PROSPERO CRD42017058694.
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- Matthew J. Leach
- Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Australia
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- Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, 111 Nicholson Avenue, Whyalla Norrie, South Australia 5608 Australia
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- School of Nursing, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, SAR China
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- Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Wrexham Maelor Hospital, Wrexham, Wales, LL167TD UK
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- Florence Nightingale Foundation, School of Health and Human Science, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex, CO4 3SQ UK
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- Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, 111 Nicholson Avenue, Whyalla Norrie, South Australia 5608 Australia
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- Department of Rural Health, University of South Australia, North Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia 5000 Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria 3086 Australia
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Thornicroft G. People with severe mental illness as the perpetrators and victims of violence: time for a new public health approach. LANCET PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 5:e72-e73. [PMID: 32032557 DOI: 10.1016/s2468-2667(20)30002-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2020] [Accepted: 01/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Graham Thornicroft
- Centre for Global Mental Health and Centre for Implementation Science, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London SE5 8AF, UK.
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Wagstaff C, Graham H, Salkeld R. Qualitative experiences of disengagement in assertive outreach teams, in particular for "black" men: Clinicians' perspectives. J Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs 2018; 25:88-95. [PMID: 29130607 DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12441] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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UNLABELLED This study is a follow-on study to a study into the experiences of disengagement from mental health services for men who described their ethnic identity as "black." The aim of this study was to understand the same phenomenon from a clinician's perspective. WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: Literature highlights that people from ethnic minority backgrounds experience some difficulties engaging with mental health services; Disengagement from mental health services is a complex phenomenon that occurs for a variety of different reasons; Only one paper previously has investigated clinicians' perspective on disengagement from mental health services; WHAT THE STUDY ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: This study demonstrates that clinicians are aware that stigma and medication impact upon engagement with mental health services, which were also important components of the patients experience. A finding of the former study was that patients' attitudes towards mental health services change over time, with patients engaging more as they get older, a finding was supported by wider literature. However, in this study, the participants were not certain that this was the case. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE?: The implications for practice from this study are that staff should persist with efforts to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, carefully consider the significance and impact of medication and have an awareness of how patients' attitudes towards mental illness and mental health services change and develop over time. Continued support for an AO approach to practice for people who find it difficult to engage with services, where a multidisciplinary "team" approach can focus on service user-centred recovery goals and a positive space for collaboration. ABSTRACT Introduction Engagement with services is often poor amongst people with severe mental health problems, yet key to improving clinical outcomes. Aims This study explores the perception of clinicians on patients with severe mental health problems, in particular the experiences of black men, who disengage from mental health services. Method Two focus groups consisting of a combined total of twelve, mainly white, experienced clinicians in the UK were recruited. Transcripts were analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Results Clinicians understood that patients' awareness of stigma impacted upon engagement with mental health services. Clinicians were aware that medication negatively impacted on engagement. The passage of time was perceived as impacting upon engagement. Discussion The perspectives of the clinicians in this study and the experiences of the patients in a former study converged. The participants had an understanding of the complexities that black men faced when engaging with mental health services. Implications for practice This is the first study to highlight that AOT staff need to be aware of the key role that stigma plays in engagement in treatment, continue to focus on efforts to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health, consider the significance medication and be aware of how patients' attitudes towards mental health services develop over time.
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- C Wagstaff
- Medical School, Nursing, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
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- Handsworth Assertive Outreach Team, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, Birmingham, UK
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Sands N, Elsom S, Corbett R, Keppich-Arnold S, Prematunga R, Berk M, Considine J. Predictors for clinical deterioration of mental state in patients assessed by telephone-based mental health triage. Int J Ment Health Nurs 2017; 26:226-237. [PMID: 27779363 DOI: 10.1111/inm.12267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Patient safety research focussing on recognizing and responding to clinical deterioration is gaining momentum in generalist health, but has received little attention in mental health settings. The focus on early identification and prompt intervention for clinical deterioration enshrined in patient safety research is equally relevant to mental health, especially in triage and crisis care contexts, yet the knowledge gap in this area is substantial. The present study was a controlled cohort study (n = 817) that aimed to identify patient and service characteristics associated with clinical deterioration of mental state indicated by unplanned admission to an inpatient psychiatric unit following assessment by telephone-based mental health triage. The main objective of the research was to produce knowledge to improve understandings of mental deterioration that can be used to inform early detection, intervention, and prevention strategies at the point of triage. The results of the study found that the clinical profile of admitted patients was one of complexity and severity. Admitted patients were more likely to have had complex psychiatric histories with multiple psychiatric admissions, severe psychotic symptoms, a history of treatment non-adherence, and poorer social functioning than non-admitted patients.
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- Natisha Sands
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Psychiatric Nursing, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Psychiatric Nursing, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Medicine, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
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