Publications by authors named "Ella Skudder"
Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct an in-depth survey of psychiatric care provided for children and young people (CYP) in general hospital settings in New Zealand (NZ).
Method: As part of a larger national survey of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) services across the lifespan, a 44-question survey was emailed to clinicians who were involved in providing psychiatric care for CYP at each of the 24 public general hospitals with specialist paediatric services.
Results: Responses were obtained from all four paediatric CLP teams that cover the four specialist children's hospitals, and 16 of the 23 child and adolescent community mental health services that provide hospital inreach.
Objective: The original national survey of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) services in New Zealand (NZ) that was undertaken in 2018 (CLPSNZ-1) established a baseline but was limited in scope. The aim of the current study was to conduct a more in-depth national survey.
Method: A 44-question survey was emailed to clinicians at each of the 16 general hospitals in NZ with specialist adult CLP services in 2021.
Objective: The aim of this study was to conduct an in-depth survey of the psychiatric care provided for medically ill older adults in general hospitals in New Zealand (NZ).
Method: As part of a larger survey of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (CLP) services for all ages in NZ (CLPSNZ-2), a 44-question survey was emailed to clinicians who were involved in providing psychiatric care for medically ill older adults at each of the 16 general hospitals with designated CLP services.
Results: Responses were obtained from 22 services at 16 hospitals - 14 CLP services and eight Psychiatry of Old Age (POA) in-reach services.