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Factors Affecting Self-Harm- or Violence-Related Urgent Psychiatric Consultation During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiwan.
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Psychology research and behavior management [Psychol Res Behav Manag] 2023 May 08; Vol. 16, pp. 1755-1762. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 May 08 (Print Publication: 2023). - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Purpose: People's health-care-seeking behaviors considerably changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study evaluated the changes in self-harm- and violence-related urgent psychiatric consultation (UPC) in the emergency department (ED) during different stages of the pandemic and at different levels of hospitals.<br />Patients and Methods: We recruited patients who received UPC during the baseline (2019), peak (2020), and slack (2021) periods of the same time window (calendar weeks 4-18) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Demographic data such as age, sex, and referral type (by the police/emergency medical system) were also recorded.<br />Results: We found female gender and younger age associated with higher risk of self-harm-related UPCs, whereas patients visiting regional hospitals, male patients, and patients referred by the policy/emergency medical system, had a higher risk of violence-related UPCs. After adjustment, the different pandemic stages were not significantly associated with self-harm- or violence-related UPCs.<br />Conclusion: Patient's demographic data, but not the pandemic itself, may be responsible for the changes in self-harm- and violence-related UPCs during the pandemic.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.<br /> (© 2023 Yeh et al.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1179-1578
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Psychology research and behavior management
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37187781
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S399242