The same or different psychiatrists for in- and out-patient treatment? A multi-country natural experiment.

Domenico GiaccoV J BirdT AhmadM BauerA LasalviaV LorantE MigliettaJ MoskalewiczP NicaiseA PfennigM WelbelS Priebe

Published in: Epidemiology and psychiatric sciences (2018)

Whether the same or different psychiatrists provide in- and out-patient treatment appears to have no substantial impact on patient outcomes over a 1-year period. Initiatives to improve long-term outcomes of psychiatric patients may focus on aspects other than the organisation of personal continuity v. specialisation.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
mental health
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
replacement therapy