Ethnic inequalities in involuntary admission under the Mental Health Act: an exploration of mediation effects of clinical care prior to the first admission.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies show ethnic inequalities in rates of involuntary admission and types of clinical care (such as psychological therapies). However, few studies have investigated if there is a relationship between clinical care practices and ethnic inequalities in involuntary admission.

Aims

This study investigated the impact of ethnicity and clinical care on involuntary admission and the potential mediation effects of prior clinical care.

Method

In this retrospective cohort study, we used data from the electronic records of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and identified patients with a first hospital admission between January 2008 and May 2021. Logistic regression and mediation analyses were used to investigate the association between ethnicity and

SUBMITTER: Freitas DF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10250681 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature