Delayed discharge in inpatient psychiatric care: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Delayed discharge is problematic. It is financially costly and can create barriers to delivering best patient care, by preventing return to usual functioning and delaying admissions of others in need. This systematic review aimed to collate existing evidence on delayed discharge in psychiatric inpatient settings and to develop understanding of factors and outcomes of delays in these services.

Methods

A search of relevant literature published between 2002 and 2022 was conducted on Pubmed, PsycInfo and Embase. Studies of any design, which published data on delayed discharge from psychiatric inpatient care in high income countries were included. Studies examining child and adolescent, general medical or forensic settings were excluded. A narrative synthesis method wa

SUBMITTER: Teale AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10998409 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature