TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of medication management and discharge planning on early readmission of psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents
AU - Fontanella, Cynthia A.
AU - Pottick, Kathleen J.
AU - Warner, Lynn A.
AU - Campo, John V.
N1 - Funding Information:
Received December 18, 2008; accepted February 17, 2009. This study was supported in part by an NIMH T32 grant (MH-16242), and The Center for Health Care Strategies Inc., under the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Children in Managed Care Initiative (CIMC). Address correspondence to Dr. Cynthia A. Fontanella, College of Social Work, Ohio State University, 1947 College Road, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. E-mail: fontanella.4@ osu.edu
PY - 2010/3
Y1 - 2010/3
N2 - This study examines the effect of clinical stabilization strategies-medication management and discharge planning-on early readmission of psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Controlling for demographic and clinical factors, results showed the risk of readmission was higher for youths who had medications added to an existing medication regimen, were placed in group homes, or discharged to partial hospitalization programs. Overall, findings indicate that stabilization strategies developed collaboratively between psychiatrists and social workers can reduce early readmission. However, improved medication monitoring upon discharge is needed, and the study results raise questions about the use of partial hospitalization to compensate for premature discharge.
AB - This study examines the effect of clinical stabilization strategies-medication management and discharge planning-on early readmission of psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents. Controlling for demographic and clinical factors, results showed the risk of readmission was higher for youths who had medications added to an existing medication regimen, were placed in group homes, or discharged to partial hospitalization programs. Overall, findings indicate that stabilization strategies developed collaboratively between psychiatrists and social workers can reduce early readmission. However, improved medication monitoring upon discharge is needed, and the study results raise questions about the use of partial hospitalization to compensate for premature discharge.
KW - Aftercare
KW - Children and adolescents
KW - Discharge planning
KW - Inpatient psychiatric
KW - Medication management
KW - Readmission
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U2 - 10.1080/15332980902958149
DO - 10.1080/15332980902958149
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:76949101953
SN - 1533-2985
VL - 8
SP - 117
EP - 133
JO - Social Work in Mental Health
JF - Social Work in Mental Health
IS - 2
ER -