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Brief Communication: Factors Affecting Rehospitalisation in Psychiatric Patients in Singapore

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  • Rathi Mahendran

    (Institute of Mental Health/Woodbridge Hospital Singapore, Rathi_Mahendran@imh.com.sg)

  • Mythily

    (Institute of Mental Health/Woodbridge Hospital Singapore)

  • Siow-Ann Chong

    (Institute of Mental Health/Woodbridge Hospital Singapore)

  • Yiong Huak Chan

    (Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research Unit, Singapore)

Abstract

Objectives: To study the patterns of readmission in Singapore using a cohort of first admission schizophrenia patients to the state mental health institute. Methods: A retrospective analysis of case records was done of first admission schizophrenia patients to the hospital from April 1993 to March 1994. Patients who had only one admission in the five years of follow up were compared to ‘revolving door patients’. Results: The cohort comprised 133 males (56.8%) and 101 females (43.2%). Seventy-eight patients (33.3%) had one admission to the hospital while 56 (23.9%) fulfilled the revolving door criteria. On performing a logistic regression we found sex (p 1 /4 0.02), shorter duration of illness (p 1 /4 0.01) and CPN referral (0.006) were significantly associated with revolving door phenomena. Conclusions: Our study has identified male gender, history of self-harm and a short duration of illness to be risk factors for ‘revolving door’ phenomena.

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  • Rathi Mahendran & Mythily & Siow-Ann Chong & Yiong Huak Chan, 2005. "Brief Communication: Factors Affecting Rehospitalisation in Psychiatric Patients in Singapore," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 51(2), pages 101-105, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:51:y:2005:i:2:p:101-105
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764005053264
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    1. José M. Martínez-Ortega & Luis Gutiérrez-Rojas & Dolores Jurado & Antonio Higueras & Francisco J. Diaz & Manuel Gurpegui, 2012. "Factors associated with frequent psychiatric admissions in a general hospital in Spain," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 58(5), pages 532-535, September.

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