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AUSTRALASIAN PSYCHIATRY
卷 29, 期 3, 页码 333-336出版社
SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD
DOI: 10.1177/1039856221992632
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suicide; COVID-19; emergency department; presentation; triage score
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, reductions in ED presentations for suicidal and self-harm cases were observed in certain groups, indicating the need for innovative community-based care models to help prevent suicides during the pandemic.
Objective: Reductions in suicidal and self-harm presentations to emergency departments (EDs) since COVID-19 indicate changes in help-seeking behaviours, but it is unknown if hospital avoidance equally affects all population groups. Method: Socio-demographic and clinical information relating to suicidal and self-harm presentations to EDs in Queensland, Australia, were compared for the period before (March-August 2019) and since the COVID-19 outbreak (March-August 2020). Results: Since COVID, Indigenous Australians and persons with less severe suicidal and self-harm presentations had significantly reduced presentations, while persons younger than 18 years had more presentations. Less suicidal presentations resulted in an admission to inpatient care. Conclusions: Patterns of reduced attendance to ED in some groups suggest the need for innovative and community-based models of care to help prevent suicides during the pandemic.
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