Exploring the reliability and profile of frequent mental health presentations using different methods: An observational study using statewide ambulance data over a 4-year period
A range of methods can define frequent presenters according to thresholds of yearly service use. Reasons for identifying frequent presenters may influence the method chosen. Future studies should explore definitions that capture the dynamic nature of presentations by this group.
Authors
- Bosco Rowland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0192-809X)
- Ziad Nehme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2432-1645)
- Shalini Arunogiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7667-8868)
- Anthony Hew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4176-1602)
- Debbie Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4530-584X)
- Jesse Tyler Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5702-372X)
- Dan I. Lubman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6747-1937)
Institutions
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- Deakin University (AU)
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Curtin University (AU)
- Ambulance Victoria (AU)
- Eastern Health (AU)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
- Murdoch Children's Research Institute (AU)
- Monash University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-10-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674241289016
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.69
Funders
- National Health and Medical Research Council