Assisted admissions? A national survey of general practitioner experience of involuntary admissions.
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Medical Education Unit, Medical School, University College Cork. m.kelly@ucc.ieIssue Date
2011-10MeSH
Attitude of Health PersonnelCommitment of Mentally Ill
Female
General Practitioners
Humans
Ireland
Male
Questionnaires
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Assisted admissions? A national survey of general practitioner experience of involuntary admissions. 2011, 104 (9):273-5 Ir Med JJournal
Irish medical journalPubMed ID
22132596Abstract
The 2001 Mental Health Act introduced in 2006, changed how a patient is admitted involuntarily to a psychiatric unit. This paper reports on a national survey of general practitioners' experience implementing the Act. Five hundred and sixty eight (568) GPs completed the survey. Twenty five percent (25%) of respondants had not used it. When used, twenty four percent (24%) report that it takes seven hours or more to complete an admission. Fifty percent (50%) of respondents are confident to complete the necessary paperwork. Overall GPs are dissatisfied with arrangements for transport of patients (mean Likert score 3.5), primarily due to the time delay. GPs believe this places risk on the patient, family and GP. Only thirty-three percent (33%) of respondents feel that the Mental Health Act has improved the patient, GP and family experience of involuntary admission.Item Type
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