ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2025
Trends in Mental Health-Related Emergency Department Visits Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Nationwide, Population-Based Study in Korea, 2017-2021.
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backgroundTrends in mental health-related emergency department (ED) use among adolescents and young adults in South Korea are largely unexplored. This study evaluated recent trends and characteristics of these ED visits.
methodsThis nationwide epidemiologic study used data from the National Emergency Department Information System in Korea, including patients who visited the ED to receive psychiatric consultation between 2017 and 2021. Adolescents and young adults were defined as 10-24 years old, and their characteristics and trends were compared with those of adult (≥ 25 years) patients.
resultsAmong 117,997 patients, adolescents and young adults comprised 28.0% of the population. There was a significant increasing trend in ED visits between 2017 and 2021 among adolescents and young adults (4,737 to 8,787,
conclusionThe study revealed that from 2017 to 2021, mental health-related ED visits for adolescents and young adults nearly doubled, especially for depression and mood disorders, with a significant increase among female patients. This highlights the need for tailored strategies and more psychiatric expertise in the ED.
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