Potentially preventable hospitalisations for physical health conditions in community mental health service users: a population-wide linkage study

CONCLUSIONS: PPHs for physical health conditions are substantially increased in people with MH conditions. Short term (12-month) PPH rates may be a useful lead indicator of increased physical morbidity and less accessible, integrated or effective health care. High hospitalisation rates for vaccine-preventable respiratory infections and hepatitis underline the importance of vaccination in MH service users and suggests potential benefits of prioritising this group for COVID-19 vaccination.PMID:33750482 | DOI:10.1017/S204579602100007X

Source: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences - March 22, 2021 Category: Psychiatry Authors: G Sara W Chen M Large P Ramanuj J Curtis F McMillan C L Mulder D Currow P Burgess Source Type: research