Journal article
Emergency department visits and hospital admissions for suicidal ideation, self-poisoning and self-harm among adolescents in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic had profound effects on the mental wellbeing of adolescents. We sought to evaluate pandemic-related changes in health care use for suicidal ideation, self-poisoning and self-harm.
METHODS: We obtained data from the Canadian Institute for Health Information on emergency department visits and hospital admissions from April 2015 to March 2022 among adolescents aged 10-18 years in Canada. We calculated the …
Authors
Poonai N; Freedman SB; Newton AS; Sawyer S; Gaucher N; Ali S; Wright B; Miller MR; Mater A; Fitzpatrick E
Journal
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Vol. 195, No. 36, pp. e1221–e1230
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
September 18, 2023
DOI
10.1503/cmaj.220507
ISSN
0820-3946