The nature and activity of liaison mental services in acute hospital settings: a multi-site cross sectional study.
Sonia SaraivaElspeth GuthrieAndrew WalkerPeter TrigwellRobert Michael WestFarag ShuweidiMichael J CrawfordMatt FosseyJenny HewisonCarolyn Czoski MurrayClaire T HulmeAllan O HousePublished in: BMC health services research (2020)
The activity of LP services is related to the flow of patients through an acute hospital. In addition to initial assessments, services provide a wide range of differing interventions, with nurses and doctors carrying out distinctly different roles within the team. The results show the volume and diversity of LP work. While much clinical contact is acute and confined to the inpatient episode, the LP service is not defined solely by an assessment and discharge function; cases are often complex and nearly half were referred for follow up including liaison team follow up.
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