The importance of rapid assessment tools in evaluating mental health in emergency departments among patients with chronic diseases
Aditya Lal Vallath,
Barath Prashanth Sivasubramanian,
Diviya Bharathi Ravikumar
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundRapid screening tools such as the WHO well-being Index (WWBI), Six-item screener (SIS), and the CLOX-1 test can be used to assess overall mental health and cognition, respectively. We sought to evaluate mental health with cognition in individuals with chronic diseases and stable vital signs presenting to the Emergency Department (ED).MethodsAn observational study in the ED with 279 participants was conducted.ResultsChronic diseases were more prevalent among 51–70 years (43.4%) and diabetes was most c… Show more
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