Experiences providing care to patients with mental health conditions in a tertiary care hospital emergency department in Jerusalem.

ABSTRACT: The emergency department (ED) often serves as the first point of care for those with mental health conditions. Mental health-related visits to the ED tend to increase during and after public health crises. In Israel, the war that started in 2023 has had substantial adverse effects on the population's mental health, increasing the need for emergency services for people with mental health conditions. This article examines the perceptions and experiences of Israeli staff providing care to patients with mental health conditions in an ED of a tertiary-care hospital in Jerusalem. Based on an inductive thematic analysis of 24 semi-structured interviews with staff members, this study sheds new light on the staff's challenges in treating these patients. The study found that providers navigated a hi

SUBMITTER: Orr Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810847 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature