Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4188611 | Psiquiatría Biológica | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Agitation is a group of psychiatric symptoms that commonly occur in patients with psychotic disorders, including schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and manic phase of bipolar disorder. Traditional methods of controlling agitated patients include verbal de-escalation, mechanical and pharmacological restraints. This study attempts to determine the direct medical costs attributable to psychiatric mechanical restraint in Spain. This resource was evaluated using published unit costs and national epidemiological data. The estimated direct costs of a restraint episode ranged from â¬513-â¬1,160 (4 -12 h per episode duration, respectively). Total annual costs of psychiatric mechanical restraint considering a duration of 4 h per episode were estimated at â¬27 million.
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Authors
Ester Garrido Viñado, Irene Lizano-DÃez, Pere N. Roset Arissó, José MarÃa Villagrán Moreno, Carlos Mur de Viu Bernad,