Avoiding deaths in mental health wards - about our research

Please note: This episode talks about issues that some people may find distressing. Please take care while listeningIn this episode, Dr Pramudie Gunaratne talks about research by the 3DN team that looked at how many people were dying on NSW mental health wards and what they were dying from.The research shows that almost a third of deaths that occur in mental health wards could be potentially avoidable. The researchers use their findings to come up with recommendations on how to avoid deaths on our mental health wards.LinksRead the research Mortality and cause of death during inpatient psychiatric care in New South Wales, Australia: A retrospective linked data study, Journal of Psychiatric Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.05.043Read a news piece about the research.3DN is the Department of Developmental Disability Neuropsychiatry at UNSW, Sydney. Find out more about us at www.3dn.unsw.edu.auIf anything we talk about in this episode raises any concerns for you, please reach out for support. In Australia you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.