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Auswirkungen des Lockdowns 2020 auf präklinische psychiatrische Notarzteinsätze in einer Großstadt.
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Die Anaesthesiologie . Jan2024, Vol. 73 Issue 1, p26-32. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic represented a serious challenge for healthcare systems worldwide. Special psychiatric patients represent a vulnerable group and are particularly affected by lockdown interventions. Knowledge on the possible effects for this group of patients in an emergency physician setting is low. Objective: The aim of this paper is to investigate the impact of the first lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 on emergency ambulance services for psychiatric patients in a large German city. Material and methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on all prehospital psychiatric emergencies in a large German city during the first pandemic-related lockdown from 22 March 2020 to 4 May 2020, with the same period in 2019 serving as a reference. Results: During the first lockdown there was a significant increase in the number of emergency missions with respect to psychiatric cases. A substantial rise in substance-associated deployments was observed. Moreover, there was an increase in the proportion of psychiatric patients who did not meet emergency criteria. Suicidal tendencies and agitation status played a minor role during the lockdown. Conclusion: The lockdown had a notable impact on the frequency and profile of emergency physician calls in the metropolitan area studied. The substantial increase in substance-associated callouts can be interpreted as both a deterioration in access to the healthcare system and an expression of the increased stress faced by the general population and vulnerable groups in particular. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- German
- ISSN :
- 27316858
- Volume :
- 73
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Die Anaesthesiologie
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 174820029
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00101-023-01370-5