Table 2 Community Mental Health Centres activities during the Covid-19 epidemic in Italy
From: Psychiatry during the Covid-19 pandemic: a survey on mental health departments in Italy
| Items | N (%) ofrespondents Yes | Statistically significantdifferences accordingto geographical areaa | Differences according togroups based upon ratesof Covid + cases per 1000inhabitants on a regionalbasisb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Written protocols relating to management ofactivities during the emergency | 50 (70.4) | None |
High rate regionsc = 35(85.4) low rate regionsd = 14 (48.3) p<.05 |
| Scheduled on-site psychiatric visitsc | 63 (88.7) | None | None |
| Scheduled at home psychiatric visitsc | 59 (83.0) | None | None |
| Urgent psychiatric visits on site | 71 (100) | None | None |
| Urgent psychiatric visits at home | 68 (95.7) | None | None |
| Compulsory Treatments | 71 (100) | None | None |
| Individual Psychotherapyc | 33 (46.4) | none |
High rate regionsc = 23 (57.4) low rate regionsd = 10 (34.4) p<.05 |
| Group Psychotherapyc | 4 (5.6) | None | None |
| Psychosocial Interventionsc | 1 (1.4) | None | None |
| Contacts with patientsd | 54 (76.0) | None | None |
| Scheduled contactse | 66 (93.0) | N = 40 (100) C = 10 (100)S = 15 (70) p<.01 | None |
| Phone and/or Video Counselling for generalpopulation | 60 (84.5) | None | None |
| Phone and/or Video Counselling for healthservices operators | 66 (92.0) | N = 40 (100) C = 10 (100)S = 16 (76.2) p<.01 | None |
| Psychiatric Consultations for General Hospitalsf | 55 (77.4) | None | None |
| Staff Meetingsg | 56 (78.9) | None | None |
| Scheduled Administration of LAI antipsychotics |
Both on site and athome = 65 (91,5) On site only = 5 (7.0) | None | None |
| Regular psychiatric monitoring of cases at RFs | 32 (46.5)% | N = 17 (42.5) C = 5 (50.0)S = 12 (57.1) p<.05 |
High rate regionsc = 32 (76.0) low rate regionsd = 17 (58.6) p < .05 |
| New admissions in RFs suspended | 55 (77.4) | N = 27 (67.5) C = 9 (90)S = 19 (90,5) p<.05 | None |
| Discharge from RFs suspended | 59 (83.0) | None | None |
| Regular Monitoring of offenders entrusted toCMHCs | 43 (60.5) | N = 32 (80), C = 5 (50),S = 7 (33.3) p<.005 | None |
| Psychiatric Consultations in Jails | 51 (71.8) | None | None |
| Reduction of Hospital Admissions | 60 (84.5) | None | None |
| Reduction of Interventions for compulsoryadmissions | 47 (66.2) | None | None |
| Increase of aggressivity toward self or others | 15 (21.1) | None | None |