Characteristics of Admissions to a Tertiary Psychiatric Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Observational Study

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Objectives: To study the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the socio-demographic and clinical profiles of patients who were admitted to a tertiary psychiatric hospital in the UAE during 2020 compared with the corresponding period in 2019, and to evaluate the effect of the pandemic on the mental healthcare system. Methods: Socio-demographic and clinical data of the patients from March 11 to June 11 in 2019 and 2020 was collected anonymously from hospital electronic medical records. The characteristics of the two patient cohorts were compared statistically. Results: A total of 337 patient admissions to the hospital during March 11 to June 11, 2020 against 189 admissions in the corresponding period in 2019. In the multiple logistic regression model, the admissions in 2020 were significantly more likely to be diagnosed with bipolar disorder (odds ratio ( OR) = 1.902; p = 0.028) and were significantly to have no prior psychiatric history (OR = 4.255, p < 0.001), compared to those cases admitted in 2019. Conclusions: This study is unique for evaluating the patterns of hospitalization at a specific psychiatric hospital during the first three months of the pandemic in the UAE. The findings of this study will support the public health sector in designing mental health strategies in pandemic situations. A longitudinal multicenter study would give more insight into the overall impact of the pandemic on mental health.

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Qamruddin, M., Bsaibes, R. E., Yanni, M. H., Skaria, S. V., Sabri, M. A., Itani, L., & Turki, A. (2022). Characteristics of Admissions to a Tertiary Psychiatric Hospital During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Observational Study. Oman Medical Journal, 37(5). https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2022.83

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