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Table 3 Visit pertinence and urgency per site and site characteristics.

From: A qualitative study of a psychiatric emergency

 

P/U

P/NU

NP/NU

Visits

DHa

1st Eb

S&Pc

ACTd

PBDe

CTf

CCg

DCh

ESi

A

42%

35%

22%

7,324

1

N

N

N

N

Y

Y

≥ 5

≥ 5

B

34%

53%

13%

5,407

3

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

≥ 5

≥ 5

C

78%

15%

6%

3,109

1

N

N

Y

N

Y

N

< 5

< 5

D

81%

12%

7%

6,280

1

N

N

Y

Y

N

N

≥ 5

≤ 5

  1. a DH, the number of day hospitals the PES has access to.
  2. b 1st E, a first episode psychosis team that rapidly evaluates patients while in the PES.
  3. c S&P, a severe and persistent psychosis treatment team that evaluates patients while in the PES.
  4. d ACT, assertive community treatment team that evaluates patients while in the PES.
  5. e PBD, a specialized outpatient clinic for severe borderline personality disorders in the hospital.
  6. f CT, an in hospital crisis team that rapidly (7 to 14 days) evaluate patients referred from the PES.
  7. g CC, community based crisis center with inpatient beds that rapidly evaluate patients while still in the PES.
  8. h DC, the number of and, access to, substance abuse treatment centers.
  9. i ES, the number of emergency shelters for short (days) to medium (months) term stays.