Key result
Longer institutional length of stay and the provision of community aftercare were generally associated with a reduced risk of psychiatric readmission, though studies on broader system variables are scarce.
Why the study?
Do environmental and health system characteristics affect readmission rates in adult patients discharged from psychiatric inpatient care?
Systematic Review (n=35)
Do environmental and health system characteristics affect readmission rates in adult patients discharged from psychiatric inpatient care?
This systematic review highlights that while environmental and health system factors like community aftercare and length of stay impact psychiatric readmissions, there is a significant lack of standardized research on system-level variables such as provider payment models.
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Supports considering extended stays and aftercare in discharge planning; extends associations while leaving system-level factors understudied.
Kalseth et al. (2016) conducted a systematic review in Psychiatric readmissions (n=35). Environmental and health system characteristics was evaluated on Psychiatric readmission. Longer institutional length of stay and the provision of community aftercare were generally associated with a reduced risk of psychiatric readmission, though studies on broader system variables are scarce.
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