Effect of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health hospital admissions: comparative population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic caused mental health services to be downscaled to abide by the public health restrictions issued.

Aims

The aim of this study was to investigate whether the pandemic and resultant restrictions had an impact on Malta's admissions to hospital for mental health issues by assessing the number and nature of psychiatric admissions to our only national mental health hospital.

Method

Data collection was carried out retrospectively for the 13-week period between 7 March 2020 and 4 June 2020, compared with the equivalent in 2019. Demographic data was obtained and descriptive statistical analysis through the use of the χ²-test, z-test and logistic regression model were used to compare both data-sets, using a P-val

SUBMITTER: Bonello F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8365103 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature