Factors associated with 30-day and 1-year readmission among psychiatric inpatients in Beijing China: a retrospective, medical record-based analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Psychiatric readmissions negatively impact patients and their families while increasing healthcare costs. This study aimed at investigating factors associated with psychiatric readmissions within 30?days and 1?year of the index admissions and exploring the possibilities of monitoring and improving psychiatric care quality in China. METHODS:Data on index admission, subsequent admission(s), clinical and hospital-related factors were extracted in the inpatient medical record database covering 10 secondary and tertiary psychiatric hospitals in Beijing, China. Logistic regressions were used to examine the associations between 30-day and 1-year readmissions plus frequent readmissions (?3 times/year), and clinical variables as well as hospital characteristics. RESULTS:The 30-day and 1-year psychiatric readmission rates were 16.69% (1289/7724) and 33.79% (2492/7374) respectively. 746/2492 patients (29.34%) were readmitted 3 times or more within a year (frequent readmissions). Factors significantly associated with the risk of both 30-day and 1-year readmission were residing in an urban area, having medical comorbidities, previous psychiatric admission(s), length of stay >?60?days in the index admission and being treated in tertiary hospitals (p?

SUBMITTER: Han X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7065326 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature