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What becomes of people admitted to acute old age psychiatry wards? An exploration of factors affecting length of stay, delayed discharge and discharge destination

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The study sought to identify the variables associated with increased length of stay on old age psychiatry inpatient wards. It also explored the factors related to delayed discharge and the… Click to show full abstract

The study sought to identify the variables associated with increased length of stay on old age psychiatry inpatient wards. It also explored the factors related to delayed discharge and the likelihood of patients admitted from home returning there.

Keywords: age psychiatry; psychiatry; discharge; length stay; delayed discharge; old age

Journal Title: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Year Published: 2017

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