Admission rates and clinical profiles of children and youth with eating disorders treated as inpatients before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in a German university hospital.

Autor:	Silber AS; Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy of Childhood and Adolescence, Goethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany., Platte S; Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy of Childhood and Adolescence, Goethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany., Kumar A; Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy of Childhood and Adolescence, Goethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany., Arora S; Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy of Childhood and Adolescence, Goethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany., Kadioglu D; Institute of Medical Informatics (IMI), Goethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany., Schmidt M; Institute of Medical Informatics (IMI), Goethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany., Storf H; Institute of Medical Informatics (IMI), Goethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany., Chiocchetti AG; Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy of Childhood and Adolescence, Goethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany., Freitag CM; Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy of Childhood and Adolescence, Goethe University Frankfurt, University Hospital, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2023 Nov 30; Vol. 11, pp. 1281363. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Nov 30 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.3389/fpubh.2023.1281363
Abstrakt:	Introduction: Children and youth at risk for mental health disorders, such as eating disorders (ED), were particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, yet evidence for the most seriously affected and thus hospitalized youth in Germany is scarce. Methods: This crosssectional study investigated anonymized routine hospital data (demographic information, diagnoses, treatment modalities) of patients admitted ( n  = 2,849) to the Department of Child and Adolescence Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy (DCAPPP) of a German University Hospital between 01/2016 and 02/2022. Absolute and relative number of inpatients with or without ED prior to (01/2016-02/2020) and during the COVID-19 pandemic (03/2020-02/2022) were compared. The effect of school closures as part of social lockdown measures for COVID-19 mitigation on inpatient admission rate was explored as it has been discussed as a potential risk factor for mental health problems in youth. Results: During the COVID-19 pandemic, ED inpatient admission rate increased from 10.5 to 16.7%, primarily driven by Anorexia Nervosa (AN). In contrast to previous reports, we found no change in somatic and mental disorder comorbidity, age or sexratio for hospitalized youth with ED. However, we did observe a shortened length of hospital stay (LOS) for hospitalized youth with and without ED. In addition, non-ED admissions presented with an increased number of mental disorder comorbidities. In contrast to our hypothesis, school closures were not related to the observed increase in ED. Discussion: In summary, the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with an increased rate of inpatient treatment for youth suffering from AN, and of youth affected by multiple mental disorders. Accordingly, we assume that inpatient admission was prioritized for individuals with a higher burden of disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our findings pinpoint the need for adequate inpatient mental health treatment capacities during environmental crises, and a further strengthening of child and adolescence psychiatry services in Germany. Competing Interests: CF receives royalties for books on ASD, ADHD, and MDD. She has served as scientific advisor on the board of Servier in 2021. CF and AC have received speakers honoraria on talks on ASD. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2023 Silber, Platte, Kumar, Arora, Kadioglu, Schmidt, Storf, Chiocchetti and Freitag.)
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