Døgnvariasjoner for innleggelser ved akuttpsykiatriske enheter

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate diurnal variations of admissions in acute psychiatry. Method: The registration of 2763 submissions were conducted from 01.04.15–31.12.17 at the University Hospital of North-Norway by completing a form for every admission. Results: The results revealed that a majority of the admissions took place at evening and nighttime. There were significantly (p = .001) more admissions at evening and night. Results revealed that 21,[A1] 5 % (539) of the admissions were between 00:00–08:00, whereas 27,5 % (758) of the admissions were between 08:00–16:00, and 51 % (1409) of the admissions were between 16:00–00:00. Conclusion: The causes behind this distribution of the admissions should be investigated in future studies. Future studies should ask the patients about the causes of the late admissions. Keywords: diurnal variations, admissions, acute psychiatry