["Is there a Link Between Heat Waves and Mental Health Emergencies in the Emergency Department?"]

IF 1.1 4区 医学 Q4 PSYCHIATRY
Psychiatrische Praxis Pub Date : 2024-10-01 Epub Date: 2024-07-22 DOI:10.1055/a-2339-4967
Heribert Kirchner, Heiko Ullrich, Nik Hulsmans, Patrick Brzoska, Frank-Gerald B Pajonk
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Abstract

Objective: There is evidence suggesting that climate change, coupled with an increase in the frequency and severity of heatwaves, affects mental health. The aim of this study was to investigate potential associations between high temperature and the utilization of an emergency department (ED) by individuals with psychiatric disorders.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of all psychiatric emergency patients from 2015 to 2022 (N=15478) was conducted and compared with local temperature data.

Results: Particularly during heatwaves, more psychiatric emergency patients presented to the ED.

Conclusion: Beyond the results identified during heatwaves, our extensive analysis of the examined ED revealed no additional significant effects of heat on psychiatric emergencies. This contradicts findings from other studies. Other systemic influences, such as the utilization of the ED during the Covid-19 pandemic, could have modified the results.

["热浪与急诊科的精神健康突发事件之间有联系吗?]
目的:有证据表明,气候变化以及热浪频率和严重程度的增加会影响心理健康。本研究旨在调查高温与精神疾病患者使用急诊科(ED)之间的潜在关联:方法:对2015年至2022年的所有精神科急诊患者(N=15478)进行回顾性分析,并与当地气温数据进行比较:结果:特别是在热浪期间,有更多的精神科急诊患者前往急诊室就诊:结论:除了热浪期间发现的结果外,我们对所研究的急诊室进行的广泛分析表明,高温对精神科急诊没有其他显著影响。这与其他研究结果相矛盾。其他系统性影响因素,如科维德-19 大流行期间急诊室的使用情况,可能会改变研究结果。
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Psychiatrische Praxis
Psychiatrische Praxis PSYCHIATRY-
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3.90
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103
期刊介绍: Sozialpsychiatrisch orientiert Aktuelle Originalarbeiten und fundierte Übersichten Pro-Kontra-Debatten zu Brennpunktthemen Informative Fallbeispiele Vorstellung internationaler Studien
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