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Postdischarge care for depression in Ontario.

Elizabeth Lin1, Natalia Diaz-Granados, Donna E Stewart

  • 1Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario. elizabeth_lin@camh.net

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry. Revue Canadienne De Psychiatrie
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Many individuals hospitalized for depression experience suboptimal care transitions. A significant portion of patients do not receive recommended follow-up care, increasing risks of relapse and emergency department visits.

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Published on: January 7, 2019

Area of Science:

  • Health Services Research
  • Mental Health Services
  • Public Health Policy

Background:

  • Hospitalization for depression often precedes full symptom resolution, necessitating effective care transitions.
  • Timely post-discharge follow-up is crucial for preventing relapse in patients with depression.
  • Current care patterns for depression may not align with optimal transition guidelines.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine 30-day post-discharge service utilization among adults hospitalized for depression in Ontario.
  • To assess the rates of physician visits, emergency department (ED) admissions, and rehospitalizations within 30 days of discharge.
  • To identify factors associated with post-discharge service use, including patient demographics and healthcare resource availability.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of administrative data from Ontario for the fiscal year 2005.
  • Identification of hospitalizations for depression and subsequent service use (physician visits, ED admissions, readmissions) within 30 days.
  • Examination of demographic variables (sex, age, income, location) and healthcare resources (beds, EDs, physicians).

Main Results:

  • 63% of patients discharged for depression had a follow-up physician visit within 30 days.
  • 25% of patients experienced either rehospitalization or an ED visit for depression.
  • Post-discharge physician visits were more common among women and individuals from urban or high-income areas; readmissions/ED visits correlated with ED availability.

Conclusions:

  • One-third of Ontarians hospitalized for depression did not receive recommended outpatient follow-up within 30 days.
  • One-quarter received follow-up care via ED visits or readmissions, indicating gaps in care coordination.
  • Improved integration across care settings and consideration of tested transitional care models are needed to enhance depression care outcomes.