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This study aims to explore the engagement patterns of individuals in an early psychosis program and their subsequent health service utilization.

June 28, 2026Early Intervention in PsychiatryOpen Access

Client Engagement With an Early Psychosis Program and Post‐Program Health Service Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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NSNathan K. SmithDalhousie University LCLeslie Anne CampbellDalhousie University CCCandice E. CrockerDalhousie University

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Retrospective cohort study examines engagement types and their impact on health service use in first-episode psychosis, suggesting implications for improving access.

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This study aims to explore the engagement patterns of individuals in an early psychosis program and their subsequent health service utilization.
Retrospective cohort of 331 individuals in the Nova Scotia Early Psychosis Program from July 2005 to October 2015.
Characterization of engagement types as engaged, intermittently engaged, or disengaged based on demographics and clinical factors.
Negative binomial regression models assessed associations between engagement and post-program health service utilization.
35% of the intermittently engaged group spent more than 30 days in the hospital during program enrollment.
85% of the intermittently engaged group had at least one emergency department visit, and 55% had one hospital admission.
The patterns of health service use during the program were the strongest predictors of post-program health service utilization.

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Smith et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40bae361bb0a67205c6954 https://doi.org/10.1111/eip.70205

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Retrospective cohort study examines engagement types and their impact on health service use in first-episode psychosis, suggesting implications for improving access.

Client Engagement With an Early Psychosis Program and Post‐Program Health Service Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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Client Engagement With an Early Psychosis Program and Post‐Program Health Service Use: A Retrospective Cohort Study

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