Differences in quality of care, mortality, suicidal behavior, and readmissions among migrants and Danish-born inpatients with major depressive disorder.
Søren Valgreen KnudsenJan Brink ValentinMarie Louise NorredamPoul VidebechJan MainzSøren Paaske JohnsenPublished in: European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists (2022)
Among inpatients with MDD in a universal tax-financed healthcare system, being a migrant was associated with a potential lower quality of in-hospital care and worse clinical outcomes. These results warrant further investigation to clarify the underlying explanation for these inequalities and to develop and test interventions to ensure better quality of care and clinical outcomes for migrant patients.
Keyphrases
- major depressive disorder
- quality improvement
- healthcare
- palliative care
- bipolar disorder
- end stage renal disease
- pain management
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- affordable care act
- depressive symptoms
- emergency department
- risk assessment
- cardiovascular events
- patient reported outcomes
- low birth weight
- preterm birth
- health insurance
- human health
- drug induced