Long-Stay Psychiatric Inpatients With and Without Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: An Ontario Population-Based Study: Patients hospitalises pour de longs sejours en psychiatrie avec ou sans deficiences intellectuelles et developpementales,: Une etude fondee sur la population de l'Ontario.

ABSTRACT: ObjectivePatients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) and psychiatric disorders are at higher risk for prolonged hospitalisations. The aim of this study was to examine the prevalence of IDD among long-stay inpatients in Ontario psychiatric beds, and compare the demographic and clinical profiles of long-stay inpatients with and without IDD.MethodsThis Ontario population-based cross-sectional study used linked health administrative databases. All patients over 18 years of age occupying a non-forensic psychiatric inpatient bed in Ontario on September 30th, 2023 were included in the analysis. We examined prevalence of IDD among patients with a length of stay (LOS) ≥ 365 days ('long-stay patients'). Standardised differences were used to compare demographic, clinical, functio

SUBMITTER: Selick A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12479465 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature