Citation

Browne S, Magar B, Sheppard N. Ir. Med. J. 2004; 97(7): 206-207.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Winstone Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15490997

Abstract

This study evaluated the structure of psychiatric multidisciplinary teams within eight Irish Health Boards over a two year period (1997 and 1998). Furthermore, it assessed the relationship between team structure and three measures of psychiatric outcome within individual Health Board areas. The findings suggest a significant variation between Health Boards in relation to the staffing of psychiatric multidisciplinary teams. Although there was no evidence that the structure of multidisciplinary teams influenced suicide rates or duration of hospitalization, it had a significant independent effect on admission rates to psychiatric units.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Ireland; Mental Health Services; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Patient Admission; Patient Care Team; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling