Ambulance call-outs for psychiatric emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Funded by CSO Scotland
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Grant number: COV/STG/20/09
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$30,584.6Funder
CSO ScotlandPrincipal Investigator
Josie EvansResearch Location
United KingdomLead Research Institution
University of StirlingResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures
Research Subcategory
Indirect health impacts
Special Interest Tags
N/A
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Unspecified
Vulnerable Population
Unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
The pandemic of COVID-19 and/or the social distancing restrictions will have significant effects on the mental health of many people in Scotland. This may result in more mental health emergencies that require emergency ambulance attendance. At least 10% of ambulance call-outs in Scotland are related to mental health (9,014 calls from 6,802 people in Scotland in 2011)1. In this study we will see whether numbers and patterns of these ambulance call-outs, and the characteristics of people experiencing mental health crises, were different from expected during the COVID-19 pandemic