Readmission after discharge from acute mental healthcare among 231 988 people in England: cohort study exploring predictors of readmission including availability of acute day units in local areas.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the UK, acute mental healthcare is provided by in-patient wards and crisis resolution teams. Readmission to acute care following discharge is common. Acute day units (ADUs) are also provided in some areas.

Aims

To assess predictors of readmission to acute mental healthcare following discharge in England, including availability of ADUs.

Method

We enrolled a national cohort of adults discharged from acute mental healthcare in the English National Health Service (NHS) between 2013 and 2015, determined the risk of readmission to either in-patient or crisis teams, and used multivariable, multilevel logistic models to evaluate predictors of readmission.

Results

Of a total of 231 998 eligible individuals discharged from acute mental healthcare, 49 547 (2

SUBMITTER: Osborn DPJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8329766 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature