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Risk Factors for Inpatient Psychiatric Readmission: Are There Gender Differences?

Authors: Katherine Rieke, Corey McGeary, Kendra K. Schmid, Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway

Published in: Community Mental Health Journal | Issue 6/2016

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to compare characteristics of women and men discharged from an inpatient psychiatric facility and to identify gender-specific risk factors associated with 30-day and 1-year readmission using administrative data. The sample included adults discharged from an inpatient psychiatric facility in a Midwestern city (N = 1853). The analysis showed that the 30-day readmission rate was significantly lower among women, but there was no difference in the 1-year readmission rate. Risk factors for readmission differed by gender. For example, for 30-day readmission, being on Medicare versus commercial insurance increased the odds for women (OR 3.08; 95 % CI 1.35–7.04) and taking first-generation antipsychotics versus no antipsychotics increased the odds for men (OR 2.09; 95 % CI 1.26–3.48). These findings suggest there are important differences between women and men readmitted to an inpatient psychiatric facility. Future strategies need to take into account gender-specific risk factors in order to improve long-term patient outcomes.

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Title: Risk Factors for Inpatient Psychiatric Readmission: Are There Gender Differences?
Authors: Katherine Rieke
Corey McGeary
Kendra K. Schmid
Shinobu Watanabe-Galloway
Publication date: 01-08-2016
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Community Mental Health Journal / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0010-3853
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2789
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-015-9921-1

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