Does Previous Admission History Predict Risk of Rehospitalisation in Schizophrenia and Related Disorders? - Abstract
Aim: To examine the association between the number and duration of previous admissions and later rehospitalisation in patients with schizophrenia.
Method: Retrospective data on previous admissions were collected for a cohort treated in three New Zealand public hospitals during 2009-2011. The total cohort (n=451) was divided into groups according to number of admissions and time spent hospitalised in the previous two years. The subsequent two year hospitalisation records were then compared between groups.
Result: Analysis found no significant associations between rehospitalisation rates and number or duration of previous admissions (hazard ratios 0.92-1.57; p values 0.06-0.79).
Conclusion: Neither number nor cumulative duration of previous hospitalisations significantly predicted rehospitalisation risk.