Citation

Stewart SL, Hirdes JP. Healthc. Manage. Forum 2015; 28(4): 150-156.

Affiliation

School of Public Health and Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Foundation of the Canadian College of Health Service Executives)

DOI

10.1177/0840470415581240

PMID

26015486

Abstract

This study demonstrates the use of the interRAI assessment instruments to examine mental health symptoms in children and adults within residential and in-patient care settings. Regardless of service setting, children exhibited more harm to self and others than adults. Children in adult in-patient beds were more likely to exhibit suicide and self-harm and less likely to exhibit harm to others compared to children in child-specific service settings. Implications related to service system improvements are discussed.

Language: en