Profiles of Emergency Department Users with Psychiatric Disorders Related to Barriers to Outpatient Care.

ABSTRACT: Emergency department (ED) overcrowding is a growing problem worldwide. High ED users have been historically targeted to reduce ED overcrowding and associated high costs. Patients with psychiatric disorders, including substance-related disorders (SRDs), are among the largest contributors to high ED use. Since EDs are meant for urgent cases, they are not an appropriate setting for treating recurrent patients or replacing outpatient care. Identifying ED user profiles in terms of perceived barriers to care, service use, and sociodemographic and clinical characteristics is crucial to reduce ED use and unmet needs. Data were extracted from medical records and a survey was conducted among 299 ED patients from 2021 to 2022 in large Quebec networks. Cluster algorithms and comparison tests identifie

SUBMITTER: Chen T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10888102 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature