Nationwide study of emergency care quality for patients with substance use disorders and dual diagnoses across three distinct patient populations
Disparities in prehospital and emergency care were identified across three distinct cohorts: a broad EMS population and two time-critical conditions. Patients with mental illness, substance use disorders, and dual diagnoses faced inequities in EMS response, reperfusion therapy, surgical timeliness contributing to poorer short-term outcomes. However, areas of consistent care quality were observed, particularly in guideline-based stroke care.
Authors
- Erika Frischknecht Christensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3673-9694)
- Søren Paaske Johnsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2787-0271)
- Søren Valgreen Knudsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3792-8983)
- Jan Mainz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0242-9233)
- Julie Mackenhauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7155-4105)
- Marijke van den Berg
Institutions
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- University College of Northern Denmark (DK)
- North Denmark Region (DK)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-025-06712-8
- Primary Topic
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00