Article ; Online: Impact of outbreak COVID-19 pandemic on psychiatry emergencies in Spain.
2020 Volume 295, Page(s) 113581
Abstract: ... of emergencies per day was significantly lower during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 (M=4.35, SD= 2.04) vs ... 19 outbreak in Spain. ... The results suggest important changes in psychiatric emergencies during the most critical period of the COVID ...
| Abstract | The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused an unprecedented clinical situation. A retrospective cross-sectional study was designed with the aim to evaluate psychiatric emergencies from March 14 to May 1, 2020, coinciding with the start of the emergency state and the lockdown until the attenuation of the confinement. Data obtained during this period were compared with the emergencies attended in the same period of 2019. A total of 213 psychiatric emergencies were attended in 2020 compared with 367 in 2019. The mean number of emergencies per day was significantly lower during the COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 (M=4.35, SD= 2.04) vs. the same period in 2019 (M=7.50, SD= 3.18). A higher percentage of patients with schizo/psychotic disorders (34.3% in 2020, vs. 24.3% in 2019), as well as a lower percentage of patients with anxiety/adaptive disorders (25.4% in 2020 vs. 35.4% in 2019) was observed during the outbreak. A significant lower mean discharge/emergency ratio (M=42.17, SD= 26.94 in 2020 vs. M=63.43, SD= 17.64 in 2019) and a higher referral to Internal Medicine/emergency ratio (M=20.55, SD= 22.16 in 2020 vs. M=3.32, SD= 6.63 in 2019) was observed. The results suggest important changes in psychiatric emergencies during the most critical period of the COVID-19 outbreak in Spain. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Adult ; COVID-19 ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Emergencies/epidemiology ; Emergency Service, Hospital/statistics & numerical data ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Mental Disorders/epidemiology ; Mental Disorders/therapy ; Middle Aged ; Patient Discharge/statistics & numerical data ; Referral and Consultation/statistics & numerical data ; Retrospective Studies ; Spain/epidemiology |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2020-11-18 |
| Publishing country | Ireland |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
| ZDB-ID | 445361-x |
| ISSN | 1872-7123 ; 1872-7506 ; 0925-4927 ; 0165-1781 |
| ISSN (online) | 1872-7123 ; 1872-7506 |
| ISSN | 0925-4927 ; 0165-1781 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113581 |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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