Predictors of psychiatric readmissions in the short- and long-term: a population-based study in Taiwan

Predictors of psychiatric readmissions in the short- and long-term: a population-based study in Taiwan

OBJECTIVES: To explore the risks and rates of readmission and their predictors 14 days, one year, and five years after discharge for the psychiatric population in Taiwan. METHODS: This was a prospective study based on claims from 44,237 first-time hospitalized psychiatric patients discharged in 2000...

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Main Authors: Chuan-Hsiung Lin, Wen-Ling Chen, Chih-Ming Lin, Ming-Der Lee RN, Ming-Chung Ko, Chung-Yi Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2010-01-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
Affective disorder
Health services research
Readmission
Schizophrenia
Social factor
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322010000500005

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