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Urgent and Nonurgent Presentations to a Psychiatric Emergency Service in Nigeria : Pattern and Correlates
Joint Authors
Oyekunle, Olufemi Oyeleke
Omoniyi, Modupeola Olugbemisola
Adegbohun, Abosede Adekeji
Jeje, Oyetayo Oyewunmi
Adeosun, Increase Ibukun
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-01-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Psychiatric emergencies are acute mental health disturbances that require immediate intervention.
However, the emergency department is increasingly being utilised for nonurgent mental health problems, thereby compromising the quality of care available for patients with urgent problems.
This study assessed the level and correlates of urgency of mental health problems among patients presenting to an emergency department in Nigeria.
The Crisis Triage Rating Scale, Clinical Global Impression Scale and a supplementary questionnaire were administered to 700 attendees at the emergency department of the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba, Lagos.
Only 29.1% of the presentations constituted an “emergency” 10.9% were “urgent,” while 60% were “nonurgent.” The most common reason for nonurgent presentations was the need for medication refill.
On regression analysis, level of urgency of presentations was independently associated with employment status, need for medication refill, substance abuse, suicidality, routine clinic attendance, and use of physical restraint before presentation.
The majority of visits to the emergency department are for apparently “nonurgent problems.” However in a resource-poor setting, the emergency department may be the only safety net for the attendees.
Our findings point to a need for education of service users and policy shifts in mental health care financing and organisation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Adeosun, Increase Ibukun& Adegbohun, Abosede Adekeji& Jeje, Oyetayo Oyewunmi& Oyekunle, Olufemi Oyeleke& Omoniyi, Modupeola Olugbemisola. 2014. Urgent and Nonurgent Presentations to a Psychiatric Emergency Service in Nigeria : Pattern and Correlates. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474772
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Adeosun, Increase Ibukun…[et al.]. Urgent and Nonurgent Presentations to a Psychiatric Emergency Service in Nigeria : Pattern and Correlates. Emergency Medicine International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474772
American Medical Association (AMA)
Adeosun, Increase Ibukun& Adegbohun, Abosede Adekeji& Jeje, Oyetayo Oyewunmi& Oyekunle, Olufemi Oyeleke& Omoniyi, Modupeola Olugbemisola. Urgent and Nonurgent Presentations to a Psychiatric Emergency Service in Nigeria : Pattern and Correlates. Emergency Medicine International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-474772
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-474772