Daly, Antoinette and Craig, Sarah (2022) Annual report on the activities of Irish psychiatric units and hospitals 2021. Dublin: Health Research Board.
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The National Psychiatric In-Patient Reporting System (NPIRS) gathers data on patient admissions and discharges from psychiatric hospitals and units throughout Ireland.
- Donegal had the highest rate of all admissions for alcoholic disorders, at 54.0 per 100,000, followed by Leitrim, at 40.6 and Waterford, at 34.4. Laois had the lowest rate of all admissions for alcoholic disorders, at 4.7 per 100,000.
- The average length of stay for all discharges in 2021 was 55.6 days (median 14 days). Discharges for other drug disorders had the shortest average length of stay, at 13.7 days (median 7 days).
- Almost half for other drug disorders (47%) occurred within one week of admission. Over one-third of discharges for alcoholic disorders (35%) also occurred within one week of admission.
- There were 284 admissions returned as having no fixed abode in 2021, of these 7% had a diagnosis of alcoholic disorders and almost 16% had a diagnosis of other drug disorders.
- There were 25 admissions for non-residents in 2021, down from 40 in 2020 and 68 in 2019. 12% had a diagnosis of other drug disorders.
For data on admissions and discharges for alcoholic and other drug disorders, see attached spreadsheet document.
Item Type
Report
Publication Type
Irish-related, Report
Drug Type
Alcohol, All substances
Intervention Type
Treatment method
Date
4 October 2022
Pages
28 p.
Publisher
Health Research Board
Place of Publication
Dublin
EndNote
Subjects
A Substance use and dependence > Prevalence > Problem substance use
G Health and disease > State of health > Mental health
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Alcohol use disorder
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Drug use disorder
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Type of care > Mental health care
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Health care programme, service or facility > Hospital
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
G Health and disease > State of health > Mental health
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Alcohol use disorder
G Health and disease > Substance use disorder > Drug use disorder
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Type of care > Mental health care
J Health care, prevention, harm reduction and rehabilitation > Health care programme, service or facility > Hospital
VA Geographic area > Europe > Ireland
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