TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Mental health and addiction related emergency department visits: a systematic review of qualitative studies
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Li, Hua
A1  - Glecia, Alana
A1  - Arisman, Kayla
A1  - Peternelj-Taylor, Cindy
A1  - Holtslander, Lorraine
A1  - Leidl, Donald
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Mental health and addiction (MHA) related Emergency Department (ED) visits have increased significantly in recent years. Studies identified that a small subgroup of patients constitutes a disproportionally large number of visits. However, there is limited qualitative research exploring the phenomenon from the perspectives of patients who visited ED frequently for MHA reasons, and healthcare providers who provide care to the patients since the overwhelming majority of studies were quantitative based on clinical records. Without input from patients and healthcare providers, policymakers have inadequate information for designing and implementing programs. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature of qualitative research on frequent MHA related ED visits. The findings of the review revealed that a lack of community resources and existing community resources not meeting the needs of patients were critical contributing factors for frequent MHA related ED visits.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-021-00854-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -