A history of previous psychiatric admission significantly increased the risk of 1-year readmission (OR 2.452), alongside male gender, unemployment, and medication nonadherence.
Case-Control (n=466)
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The 1-year psychiatric readmission rate in Oman is high (39%), with male gender, unemployment, medication nonadherence, and prior hospitalization identified as independent predictors.
Odds Ratio: 2.452 (95% CI 1.519–3.959)
p-value: p=0.001
OBJECTIVE: To obtain the rate of 1-year readmission among psychiatric patients in tertiary centers in Oman and to study the association between readmission and sociodemographic and clinical factors. METHODS: This is a retrospective study using data from patients' medical records. All patients aged ≥18 years who were admitted to Al Masarra Hospital and the psychiatric ward at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital over a 6-month period were included in the study. Each patient was followed up for 1 year after discharge to determine whether they had been readmitted during that period. The analysis was conducted as a comparative study between patients with early readmission and those who had not been readmitted during the 1-year period. Fifteen factors were examined for association with readmission within the 1-year period. RESULTS: < 0.05). The multivariate logistic regression analysis identified four factors as independent significant predictors for 1-year rehospitalization: male gender, unemployment, nonadherence to medications and a history of previous hospitalization. CONCLUSION: The rate of 1-year readmission was found to be high, in line with the findings of other studies. Specific sociodemographic factors and clinical factors were strongly associated with early readmission in psychiatric hospitals in Oman. Strategies for aftercare and community psychiatric services need to be implemented.
Al-Sinawi et al. (2017) conducted a case-control in Psychiatric disorders (n=466). History of previous psychiatric admission vs. No previous psychiatric admission was evaluated on 1-year readmission (OR 2.452, 95% CI 1.519-3.959, p=0.001). A history of previous psychiatric admission significantly increased the risk of 1-year readmission (OR 2.452), alongside male gender, unemployment, and medication nonadherence.