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Length of stay and reason for admission in an adolescents inpatient unit

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 September 2022

M. Taracena Cuerda ,
M. Esperesate Pajares ,
M. Feito Garcia ,
C. Arranz Martin ,
E. Sánchez Sampedro ,
A.M. Jiménez Bidón ,
R. Puente García  and
C. Pastor Jordá
M. Taracena Cuerda*
Affiliation:
Hospital 12 de Octubre, Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain
M. Esperesate Pajares
Affiliation:
Hospital 12 de Octubre, Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain
M. Feito Garcia
Affiliation:
Hospital 12 de Octubre, Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain
C. Arranz Martin
Affiliation:
Hospital 12 de Octubre, Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain
E. Sánchez Sampedro
Affiliation:
Hospital 12 de Octubre, Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain
A.M. Jiménez Bidón
Affiliation:
Hospital 12 de Octubre, Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain
R. Puente García
Affiliation:
Hospital 12 de Octubre, Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain
C. Pastor Jordá
Affiliation:
Hospital 12 de Octubre, Psychiatry, Madrid, Spain
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Psychiatric Inpatient units are important resources of the mental health network. These units have elevated costs, so it is important to get to know some factos that might mediate the lengh of stay in these units.

Objectives

Psychiatric Inpatient units are important resources of the mental health network. These units have elevated costs, so it is important to get to know some factos that might mediate the lengh of stay in these units.

Methods

An observational and descriptive analysis of the sample of patients between 12 and 17 years-old, that were admitted to the inpatient mental health unit since its opening on April 2021.

Results

205 patients were admitted April 2021 until October 2021. The most common reason for admission (RFA) was suicidal ideation/attempt (57.07%), eating disorders (15.1%), mood disorders (11.2%), conduct disorders/challenging behaviors (7.8%) and psychosis (7.3%). Adolescents with eating disorders had the longest length of stay, with an average of 23.8 days. They were followed by those suffering from psychosis (17.8 days) and suicidal ideation/attempts (17.1 days). Mood disorders average length of stay was 15.1 days and conduct disorders/challenging behaviors was the shortest one with a LOS of 12.5 days.

Conclusions

Adolescents with eating disorders seem to need longer lentgh of stay, what differs from Zeshan et al study that concludes that patients with schizophrenia might need longer LOS. Nevertheless, just as Zeshan et al study, we conclude that patients admitted with conduct disorders/challenging behaviors have the shortest LOS.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

Adolescentsinpatient unitLength os stayreason for admission
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European Psychiatry , Volume 65 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 30th European Congress of Psychiatry , June 2022 , pp. S445
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