Canadian Hospital Emergency Rooms & Mental Health: Investigating Solutions to Better Support Emergency Room Staff in Providing Walk-in Psychiatric Care

Author(s): Campo K.

Results/Conclusion: In conclusion it has been reviewed that Canadian general hospital ERs would greatly benefit from staff being given specialized training in psychiatric care and services. As well as that Canadian general hospital ERs lack psychiatric adaptation in providing suitable care and services in order to try and help reduce cyclical re-admissions. Relevance to Clinical Practice: This literature review holds relevance to clinical practice within its initiative to bring forth a pressing social issue within Canadian society wherein general hospital ERs visits by patients suffering from a psychiatric disorder are concerned. This research seeks to highlight the need for general hospital ER staff support and training wherein psychiatric care and services are concerned.