Primary care clinical management following self-harm during the first wave of COVID-19 in the UK: population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A substantial reduction in self-harm recorded in primary care occurred during the first wave of COVID-19 but effects on primary care management of self-harm are unknown. Our objectives were to examine the impact of COVID-19 on clinical management within 3 months of an episode of self-harm.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

UK primary care.

Participants

4238 patients with an index episode of self-harm recorded in UK primary care during the COVID-19 first-wave period (10 March 2020-10 June 2020) compared with 48 739 patients in a prepandemic comparison period (10 March-10 June, 2010-2019).

Outcome measures

Using data from the UK Clinical Practice Research Datalink, we compared cohorts of patients with an index self-harm episode recorded

SUBMITTER: Steeg S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8844953 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature