Recommended next care following hospital-treated self-harm: Patterns and trends over time.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The specific objectives of this study were to examine variation in the care of self-harm patients in hospital settings and to identify the factors that predict recommended next care following self-harm.

Methods

Data on consecutive presentations to Irish emergency departments (EDs) involving self-harm from the National Self-Harm Registry Ireland from 2004 to 2012 were utilised. Univariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed to assess the associations between patients' clinical and demographic characteristics, and recommended next care received.

Results

Across the study period a total 101,904 self-harm presentations were made to hospital EDs, involving 63,457 individuals. Over the course of the study there was a declining number of presentation

SUBMITTER: Arensman E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5832269 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature