Residential mobility among patients admitted to acute psychiatric wards.
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Authors
Tulloch, Alex D
Fearon, Paul
David, Anthony S
Issue Date
2011-05-14
Type
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Language
en
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Abstract
Residential mobility among those with mental disorders is consistently associated with hospital admission. We studied 4485 psychiatric admissions in South London, aiming to describe the prevalence, timing and associations of residential moves occurring in association with admission. Moves tended to cluster around discharge; 15% of inpatients moved during admission or up to 28 days after discharge. The strongest associations were with younger age (especially 16-25 years) and homelessness. Unadjusted effects of gender, marital status and previous service use were mediated by homelessness. Possible mechanisms for the associations with homelessness and younger age are discussed.
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Tulloch, A. D., Fearon, P., & David, A. S. (2011). Residential mobility among patients admitted to acute psychiatric wards. Health & place, 17(4), 859–866. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthplace.2011.05.006
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Journal
Health & place
Volume
17
Issue
4
PubMed ID
ISSN
1873-2054