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Journal Title: Mental health emergency presentations across the Barwon South West region in Victoria, Australia: An epidemiological investigation
Authors: Kavanagh, Bianca E.
Holloway-Kew, Kara L.
Baker, Timothy
Mohebbi, Mohammedreza
Pasco, Julie A.
Corney, Kayla B.
Kotowicz, Mark A.
Quick, Shae E.
Williams, Lara J.
SWH Author: Baker, Tim
Keywords: Emergency Department
Emergency Presentation
Mental Health
Issue Date: 24-Apr-2023
Date Accessioned: 2023-05-01T03:40:43Z
Date Available: 2023-05-01T03:40:43Z
Url: https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14223
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1742-6723.14223
Abstract: Objective To examine mental health emergency presentations across the Barwon South West, Victoria, Australia – an area comprising a range of urban and rural localities. Methods This is a retrospective synthesis of mental health emergency presentations across the Barwon South West (1 February 2017–31 December 2019). De-identified data were obtained from individuals who presented to EDs and urgent care centres (UCCs) within the study region, who had a principal diagnosis of a Mental and Behavioural Disorder (codes F00-F99). Data were sourced from the Victorian Emergency Minimum Dataset and Rural Acute Hospital Database Register (RAHDaR). Age-standardised incident rates for mental health emergency presentations were calculated for the whole sample and for local government areas. Data on usual accommodation, arrival transport mode, referral source, patient disposition and length of ED/UCC stay were also obtained. Results We identified 11 613 mental health emergency presentations, with neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders (n = 3139, 27.0%) and mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use (n = 3487, 30.0%) being the most frequent types of presentations recorded. The highest age-standardised incidence rates (mental health diagnosis per 1000 population/year) were in Glenelg (13.95), whereas Queenscliffe had the lowest incident rates (3.76). Most presentations (n = 3851, 33.2%) tended to occur for individuals aged between 15 and 29 years. Conclusions Neurotic, stress-related and somatoform disorders and mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use were the most frequent types of presentations recorded across the sample. RAHDaR represented a small but meaningful contribution to the data.
URI: https://repository.southwesthealthcare.com.au/swhealthcarejspui/handle/1/3864
Journal Title: Emergency Medicine Australasia
ISSN: 1742-6723
Type: Journal Article
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