The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital admissions for psychiatric disorders: results from the multicentre CoMeH study on the Italian population Running title: The impact of COVID-19 on hospital admissions for psychiatric disorders
Research Square (Research Square),
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 18, 2024
Abstract
Background.
To
evaluate
the
impact
of
COVID-19
pandemic
on
hospital
admissions
for
psychiatric
disorders,
with
a
focus
patients’
socioeconomic
and
demographic
characteristics
and/or
diagnostic
group
type
admission.
Methods.
Open
cohort
individuals
aged
≥
10
years
resident
at
least
two
in
one
three
large
areas
Italy.
The
outcome
was
first
admission
disorder
(First
Mental
Health
Admission:
FMHA)
during
study
period
(January
2018–December
2021).
Municipality
residence,
sex,
census
tract
deprivation
index,
citizenship,
were
considered
as
covariates
interest.
Incidence
rate
ratios
FMHAs
estimated
via
an
interrupted
time
series
(ITS)
analysis
using
step-change
negative
binomial
model.
Moreover,
ITS
conducted
monthly
number
to
temporal
trend
FMHAs.
Results.
Of
5,159,363
subjects
enrolled,
11,171
had
FMHA
period.
incidence
decreased
after
outbreak
pandemic,
overall
by
level
citizenship.
Immigrants
from
high
migration
pressure
countries
(HMPCs)
greater
reduction
COVID-19.
A
decrease
observed
all
diagnoses,
only
exceptions
being
post-traumatic
stress
related
which
increased.
Involuntary
also
increased
dramatically
pandemic.
Younger
age
(<
34)
associated
higher
risk
hospitalization.
In
following
post-outbreak
(March
2020-December
2021),
moderate
but
significant
growing
observed,
although
not
reaching
pre-pandemic
levels.
more
robust
increase
found
especially
patients
eating
while
disorders
low
Conclusions.
considerable,
some
cases
dramatic,
hospitalizations
disorders.
However,
effect
appeared
temporary,
suggesting
that
expectations
dramatic
surge
mental
health
issues
due
could
have
been
overemphasized,
short
term.
Longer
follow-up
surveys
are
needed.
Язык: Английский
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to mental health services and socioeconomic inequalities in Italy
Frontiers in Psychiatry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
Comprehensive
evidence
on
the
impact
of
Coronavirus
Disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
use
mental
health
services
is
scarce.
The
aim
this
study
was
to
evaluate
COVID-19
access
in
Italy
and
assess
socioeconomic
citizenship
inequalities
for
same
outcome.
Язык: Английский