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Ambulance call-outs for psychiatric emergencies during the COVID-19 pandemic

Grant number: COV/STG/20/09

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19

  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $30,584.6

  • Funder

    CSO Scotland

  • Principal Investigator

    Josie Evans

  • Research Location

    United Kingdom

  • Lead Research Institution

    University of Stirling

  • Research 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