Psychiatry referral and appointment attendance in a clinic for young adults with sickle cell disease

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Mental illness is a common sickle cell disease (SCD) comorbidity. This observational study evaluated psychiatry appointment attendance among 137 young adults with SCD. In their first year of adult SCD care, 43% of subjects were referred to psychiatry. Referral was associated with chronic transfusion therapy. Twenty-four percent of subjects attended a psychiatry appointment; attendance was associated with the appointment being scheduled within 6 weeks of referral and no subject characteristics. Ninety-one percent of subjects attending psychiatry appointments had a psychiatric disorder. Among young adults with SCD, psychiatric morbidity is high. Psychiatric services are, therefore, essential for this patient population.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:71

Enthalten in:

Pediatric blood & cancer - 71(2024), 4 vom: 11. Apr., Seite e30860

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Prince, Elizabeth J [VerfasserIn]
Carroll, C Patrick [VerfasserIn]
Pecker, Lydia H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Care transitions
Engagement
Integrated psychiatry
Journal Article
Observational Study
Sickle cell disease
Young adults

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Date Completed 26.02.2024

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/pbc.30860

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM366883240