Defining the concept of mental dysregulation in patients requiring ambulance and/or emergency department care : protocol for a Delphi consensus study

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INTRODUCTION: From the patient and staff perspective, care delivery for patients experiencing a mental health problem in ambulance and emergency department (ED) settings is challenging. There is no uniform and internationally accepted concept to reflect people with a mental health problem who require emergency care, be it for, or as a result of, a mental health or physical health problem. On initial presentation to the emergency service provider (ambulance or ED), the cause of their healthcare condition/s (mental health and/or physical health) is often initially unknown. Due to this (1) the prevalence and range of underlying causes (mental and/or physical) of the patients presenting condition is unknown; (2) misattribution of physical symptoms to a mental health problem can occur and (3) diagnosis and treatment of the initial somatic complaint and cause(s) of the mental/physical health problem may be hindered.This study will name and define a new concept: 'mental dysregulation' in the context of ambulance and ED settings.

METHODS AND ANALYSIS: A Delphi study, informed by a rapid literature review, will be undertaken. For the literature review, a steering group (ie, persons with lived experience, ED and mental health clinicians, academics) will systematically search the literature to provide a working definition of the concept: mental dysregulation. Based on this review, statements will be generated regarding (1) the definition of the concept; (2) possible causes of mental dysregulation and (3) observable behaviours associated with mental dysregulation. These statements will be rated in three Delphi rounds to achieve consensus by an international expert panel (comprising persons with lived experience, clinicians and academics).

ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study has been approved by the Medical Ethical Committee of the University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (reference number: 258-000-2023_Geurt van der Glind). Results will be disseminated via peer-reviewed journal publication(s), scientific conference(s) and to key stakeholders.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

BMJ open - 14(2024), 1 vom: 23. Jan., Seite e077666

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Van de Glind, Geurt [VerfasserIn]
Crilly, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Galenkamp, Niek [VerfasserIn]
Schut, Bart [VerfasserIn]
Werner, Lente [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Eric [VerfasserIn]
Hilton, Emily [VerfasserIn]
Schoonhoven, Lisette [VerfasserIn]
Scheepers, Floortje E [VerfasserIn]
Muir, Rachel [VerfasserIn]
Baden, David [VerfasserIn]
van Veen, Mark [VerfasserIn]
Ham, Wietske H W [VerfasserIn]

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ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Journal Article
MENTAL HEALTH
PSYCHIATRY
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 25.01.2024

Date Revised 31.01.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bmjopen-2023-077666

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367530708