SynthesisThe Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry2024
Experiences of individuals presenting to the emergency department for mental health reasons: A systematic mixed studies review.
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- A Systematic Review of Built Environment Interventions to Improve Patient and Staff Outcomes in Emergency Department Mental and Behavioral Healthcare.Administration and policy in mental health · 2026Pooled it
- Models of Care for Mental Health Nurse Practitioners in Emergency Department Settings: A Scoping Review Across High-Income Countries.International journal of mental health nursing · 2026Article
- What do we know about medical invalidation and related concepts? - A scoping review and thematic analysis about the definitions, measurements, causes, consequences and potential solutions for medical invalidation.BMC health services research · 2026Article
- Heard, not judged: Adolescents' perspectives on quality of healthcare following self-harm.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Association between utilisation of pre-hospital emergency services and premature discharge in Emergency Department attendances with mental health triage codes: a retrospective cohort study.BMC emergency medicine · 2026Article
- Integrating care in a children's hospital: a qualitative interview study with mental and physical health professionals in England.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Understanding individual and structural factors behind extensive care needs in personality disorders: an interpretative phenomenological analysis.Annals of general psychiatry · 2026Article
- Building a Dataset for Emergency Care by Identifying Consumer-Informed Quality Indicators: An Analysis of Focus Group Discussions.Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA · 2026Article
- Communities of Practice in Emergency Mental Health Care for Involuntary Patients in Common Law Countries: A Scoping Review of Evidence Gaps.Open access emergency medicine : OAEM · 2026Review
- Revisiting the De Facto Mental Health System: One Becomes Two.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2026Article
- Physical and mental health professionals perspectives of providing mental health care for young people: A qualitative interview study.PLOS mental health · 2026Article
- Exploring competence in mental health crisis management: a qualitative study of Norwegian prehospital emergency medical personnel.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Psychiatric Emergency or General Emergency: Evolution or Involution? A Qualitative Study With Mental Health and Emergency Professionals.International journal of mental health nursing · 2025Article
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Abstract
objectiveEmergency departments the world over have seen substantial increases in the number of individuals presenting for mental health reasons. However, we have a limited understanding of their experiences of care. The aim of this review was to systematically examine and synthesise literature relating to the experiences of individuals presenting to emergency department for mental health reasons.
methodsWe followed Pluye and Hong's seven-step approach to conducting a systematic mixed studies review. Studies were included if they investigated adult mental health experiences in emergency department from the users' perspective. Studies describing proxy, carer/family or care provider experiences were excluded.
resultsSixteen studies were included. Thematic synthesis identified three themes and associated subthemes. Theme 1 -
conclusionsThe experiences described by individuals presenting to emergency department for mental health reasons were mostly poor. The results illustrate a need for increased mental health education and training for all emergency department staff. Employment of specialist and lived experience workers should also be prioritised to support more therapeutic relationships and emergency department environments. In addition, greater investment in mental health systems is required to manage the current crisis and ensure future sustainability.
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