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Table 1 Criteria used in the classification of case types

From: Identifying alternatives to old age psychiatry inpatient admission: an application of the balance of care approach to health and social care planning

Dimension

Categories

Primary diagnosis

Organic mental health problem (most commonly dementia)

Depression or anxiety

Other mental health problem e.g., schizophrenia

Main reason for admission

Risk of deliberate self-harm

Other risks i.e., self-neglect, accidental self-harm, abuse/exploitation or falls, or carer stress

Behaviour management related i.e., need for behaviour management, risk of harming others or care breakdown

Need for diagnostic assessment, medication review or treatment

Challenging behaviour

Low (behaviour score 0 or 1)

Medium (behaviour score 2–7, typically including agitation, wandering and/or disturbed sleep)

High (behaviour score 8–14, typically including resistance to care and/or aggression)

Living situation

Resident primary carer (including care home residents)

No resident carer