Pallis D J, Langley A M, Birtchnell J
Br Med J. 1975 Jul 26;3(5977):216-8. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5977.216.
The use of psychiatric services by patients with a suicidal history was examined to see if they placed a greater long-term burden on these services than other types of patient. Suicidal patients spent significantly more days in hospital and made more outpatient attendances; suicide attemptors in particular not only needed more emergency consultations but also spent more days in hospital. A more economical yet more effective treatment policy for the suicidal patient is needed.
研究了有自杀史的患者对精神科服务的使用情况,以确定他们是否比其他类型的患者给这些服务带来更大的长期负担。有自杀倾向的患者住院天数显著更多,门诊就诊次数也更多;特别是自杀未遂者不仅需要更多的急诊会诊,而且住院天数也更多。需要为有自杀倾向的患者制定一种更经济但更有效的治疗政策。