@article{ref1,
title="Adolescents in mental health crisis: the role of routine follow-up calls after emergency department visits",
journal="Emergency medicine journal",
year="2011",
author="Hopper, S. M. and Pangestu, I. and Cations, J. and Stewart, Claire and Sharwood, Lisa N. and Babl, Franz E.",
volume="28",
number="2",
pages="159-160",
abstract="To improve care of adolescents in mental health crisis, the role of routine follow-up calls in discharged patients with referral plans after emergency department (ED) presentation to a children's hospital was explored. Main outcome measure was patient attendance at referral sites. In 113 mental health patients with follow-up appointments, either patient/carers or corresponding referral services could be contacted. Median age was 14 years, 77% were girls, and most presentations were after self-harm/depression (61%). Eighty-three per cent (95% CI 75% to 90%) were compliant with the discharge plan without prompting from the ED staff. Fourteen per cent (95% CI 8% to 22%) did not comply after being called by ED staff, and only 3% (95% CI 1% to 7%) were persuaded to attend their outpatient care after being prompted by ED staff. Routine follow-up calls for adolescent mental health patients after ED care are not warranted in all settings.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1472-0205",
doi="10.1136/emj.2008.062745",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/emj.2008.062745"
}