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The quality of psychiatric emergency evaluations and patient outcomes in county hospitals.

Year: 1995

Type: article

Abstract: Quality of care is widely assumed to be related to patient outcomes, but little is known about care in relation to outcomes in county general hospital psychiatric emergency services. It was hypothesized that conformity to professional standards (technical quality) and engagement of the patient (artful care) in psychiatric emergency services evaluations would contribute to improved patient functioning (Global Assessment Scale score) and appropriate disposition. A total of 583 cases in seven facilities were analyzed. Conformity to technical standards of care was associated with retention even after constraints, biases, and admission criteria had been taken into account. Conversely, artful care was associated with lower probability of retention and improved functioning.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.85.10.1429

Authors: S P Segal, L Egley, M A Watson, S M Goldfinger

Institution: University of California, Berkeley

Language: English

Topic: Psychiatric care and mental health services

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: U.S. Public Health Service