Implementation of three innovative interventions in a psychiatric emergency department aimed at improving service use: a mixed-method study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency department (ED) use is often viewed as an indicator of health system quality. ED use for mental health (MH) reasons is increasing and costly for health systems, patients, and their families. Patients with mental disorders (MD) including substance use disorders (SUD) and suicidal behaviors are high ED users. Improving ED services for these patients and their families, and developing alternatives to ED use are thus key issues. This study aimed to: (1) describe the implementation of three innovative interventions provided by a brief intervention team, crisis center team, and family-peer support team in a Quebec psychiatric ED, including the identification of implementation barriers, and (2) evaluate the impacts of these ED innovations on MH service use and respons

SUBMITTER: Gabet M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7488576 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature