COVID-19 deaths in a secondary mental health service.
Compr Psychiatry
; 111: 152277, 2021 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1433104
ABSTRACT
We present data on outcomes associated with COVID-19 in a time-limited sample of 1181 patients who were receiving treatment within secondary care services from a mental health and learning disabilities service provider. Unfortunately, 101 (9%) died after contracting COVID-19, though the real death rate is probably lower due to mild, unreported cases. Those who died were more likely to be male, of older age (75.7 vs. 42.7 yrs) and have a diagnosis of dementia (57% vs. 3.4%). We examined Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (HoNOS) scores as possible predictors for COVID-19 outcomes. Although the deceased group had higher HoNOS scores (17.7 vs. 13.2), the differences disappeared when examining only cases of dementia in 65+ age-group, suggesting that diagnosis is key. There has been little information published about people with severe mental health problems within secondary care. Although our sample is small, it does highlight some important inequalities that would benefit from further research.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
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Mental Disorders
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Mental Health Services
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Compr Psychiatry
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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