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Characteristics of admissions considered inappropriate by junior psychiatrists

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Peter Y. Elwood
Peter Y. Elwood*
Affiliation:
Peter Hodgkinson Centre, County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln LN2 5UA
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Abstract

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Aims and method

The aim of the study was to identify medical and socio-demographic characteristics of admissions considered inappropriate by psychiatrists. Appropriateness of admission was assessed by questionnaire. Medical and socio-demographic characteristics of each admission were obtained by case note review.

Results

Twenty-five per cent of admissions were considered inappropriate. These patients showed high levels of adverse socio-demographic characteristics and commonly were diagnosed as personality disordered or as substance misusers. Junior doctors commonly admitted patients despite considering admission inappropriate.

Clinical implications

Regular audit of the admission, process should be encouraged.

Type
Original papers
Information
Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 23 , Issue 1 , January 1999 , pp. 34 - 37
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Copyright
Copyright © 1999 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

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