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Interventions to Reduce Repeat Presentations to Hospital Emergency Departments for Mental Health Concerns: A Scoping Review of the Literature.

Wanying MaoReham A Hameed ShalabyVincent Israel Opoku Agyapong
Published in: Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) (2023)
Various initiatives have been implemented worldwide to reduce the number of emergency department visits and the associated burden on healthcare systems. This review highlights the greater need for developing more accessible interventions, as well as setting up a comprehensive community health care system aiming to reduce frequent ED presentations.
Keyphrases
  • emergency department
  • healthcare
  • mental health
  • physical activity
  • systematic review
  • adverse drug
  • quality improvement
  • mental illness