Ullrich H, Kirchner H, Hulsmans N, Müller H, Pajonk FGB. [What Influence did the Lockdown 2020 have on the Use of a Central Emergency Room by Psychiatric Emergency Patients].
PSYCHIATRISCHE PRAXIS 2023;
50:29-35. [PMID:
35878615 DOI:
10.1055/a-1896-8129]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The current coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19 disease) poses major challenges to healthcare systems worldwide. The aim of this work was to identify the impact on psychiatric emergency presentations in an ED during the implemented lockdown.
METHODS
A retrospective survey of all psychiatric emergency presentations in the ED during the lockdown was conducted. The same period in 2019 served as the reference year.
RESULTS
There was a decrease in psychiatric patients. Changes were observed in the age and diagnoses.
CONCLUSION
Some clear effects of the lockdown on psychiatric emergencies in an ED setting can be described. However, the changes were smaller than in other countries with other health care systems.
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