Correlates of poor clinical outcomes related to COVID-19 among older people with psychiatric illness - a mixed methods study

• Published in: International journal of psychiatry in medicine Vol. 58; no. 5; pp. 493 - 509
• Main Authors: Abdulrahman, Surajudeen, Al-Balushi, Naser, Holdcroft-Long, Jason, Khan, Uzma, Ravindran, Bipin, Das, Sujata, Rajkumar, Anto P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.09.2023; Sage Publications Ltd
• Subjects: Aged; Cholinergic Antagonists; Clinical outcomes; COVID-19; COVID-19 - epidemiology; Dietary Supplements; Humans; Mental Disorders; Mixed methods research; Older people; Original; Retrospective Studies; SARS-CoV-2; Vitamin D; Vitamins; COVID-19; retrospective studies; qualitative research; vitamin-D deficiency; geriatric psychiatry

Objective COVID-19 may lead to a range of clinical outcomes among older people with psychiatric and medical conditions. Evidence guiding management of future outbreaks among this vulnerable population in psychiatric hospital settings are sparse. In this study, we examined the correlates of poor clin...