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[Readmissions in a pilot psychiatric ward].

M Suárez Richards, E C Canero, N M Zelaschi

    Acta Psiquiatrica Y Psicologica De America Latina
    |September 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    High psychiatric readmission rates stem from patients discontinuing treatment post-discharge. Lack of medical follow-up and socioeconomic factors contribute significantly to this concerning trend in psychiatric services.

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    Biological psychiatry·1996

    Area of Science:

    • Psychiatry
    • Healthcare Management

    Context:

    • Alejandro Korn Hospital, a major facility in Buenos Aires Province, faces high bed occupancy (98%).
    • The study focused on a specific women's admission area, including the Legal Psychiatric Ward.
    • Data collection spanned late 1975 and early 1976.

    Purpose:

    • To investigate the high rate of patient readmissions in Psychiatric Services.
    • To identify the primary causes contributing to these readmissions.

    Summary:

    • A significant percentage (75.81%) of admitted patients were readmissions.
    • The primary reason for readmission was patients discontinuing treatment upon hospital discharge (76.59%).
    • Contributing factors included lack of medical control, poor economic conditions, and medication non-adherence.

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    Impact:

    • Highlights critical issues in post-discharge psychiatric care and patient support.
    • Informs strategies to reduce readmission rates through improved follow-up and socioeconomic support.
    • Underscores the need for continuous medical oversight and adherence support in psychiatric treatment.