Factors associated with length of stay and the risk of readmission in an acute psychiatric inpatient facility: A retrospective study

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 578-585

  Zhang, Jianyi ^a,b   Harvey, Carol ^c   Andrew, Carol ^a  

^a North West Area Mental Health Service ^*  (Australia)

^b ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hospital readmission; Length of stay; Mental health; Patient admission

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; DELUSIONAL DISORDER; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHIZOAFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT READMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79959870636     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048674.2011.585452     Document Type: Article

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