Factors predicting adherence with psychiatric follow-up appointments for patients assessed by the liaison psychiatric team in the emergency department.

Authors
Agyapong, Vincent I O
Rogers, Cathy
Machale, Siobhan
Cotter, David
Affiliation
St. Patrick's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. israelhans@hotmail.com
Issue Date
2010
MeSH
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Appointments and Schedules
Community Mental Health Services
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Ireland
Male
Mental Disorders
Middle Aged
Patient Care Team
Patient Compliance
Psychiatry
Referral and Consultation
Waiting Lists
Young Adult

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Factors predicting adherence with psychiatric follow-up appointments for patients assessed by the liaison psychiatric team in the emergency department. 2010, 40 (2):217-28 Int J Psychiatry Med
Journal
International journal of psychiatry in medicine
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/126123
PubMed ID
20848877
Abstract
Patients who are not known to psychiatric services prior to assessment in the emergency department may need a more proactive outreach if compliance with psychiatric follow-up appointments is to be improved.
Item Type
Article
Language
en
ISSN
0091-2174
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