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Service use preceding and following first referral for psychiatric emergency care at a short-stay crisis unit: A cohort study across three cities and one rural area in England

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  • Lucy Pollyanna Goldsmith
  • Katie Anderson
  • Geraldine Clarke
  • Chloe Crowe
  • Heather Jarman
  • Sonia Johnson
  • Jo Lomani
  • David McDaid
  • A-La Park
  • Jared G Smith
  • Steven Gillard

Abstract

Background: Internationally, hospital-based short-stay crisis units have been introduced to provide a safe space for stabilisation and further assessment for those in psychiatric crisis. The units typically aim to reduce inpatient admissions and psychiatric presentations to emergency departments. Aims: To assess changes to service use following a service user’s first visit to a unit, characterise the population accessing these units and examine equality of access to the units. Methods: A prospective cohort study design (ISCTRN registered; 53431343) compared service use for the 9 months preceding and following a first visit to a short-stay crisis unit at three cities and one rural area in England. Included individuals first visited a unit in the 6 months between 01/September/2020 and 28/February/2021. Results: The prospective cohort included 1189 individuals aged 36 years on average, significantly younger (by 5–13 years) than the population of local service users (

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  • Lucy Pollyanna Goldsmith & Katie Anderson & Geraldine Clarke & Chloe Crowe & Heather Jarman & Sonia Johnson & Jo Lomani & David McDaid & A-La Park & Jared G Smith & Steven Gillard, 2023. "Service use preceding and following first referral for psychiatric emergency care at a short-stay crisis unit: A cohort study across three cities and one rural area in England," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 69(4), pages 928-941, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:69:y:2023:i:4:p:928-941
    DOI: 10.1177/00207640221142530
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