Hospitalisation for mental health disorders in Australians with type 1 or type 2 diabetes
Authors' conclusion
We found a substantial burden of psychiatric hospitalisations among Australians with diabetes, reinforcing the importance of mental health awareness among diabetes clinicians, and support by psychiatric teams for those with diabetes to prevent readmission.
Study context
- Population
- Australians with type 1 or type 2 diabetes of all ages registered with the National Diabetes Services Scheme, linked to hospital admission datasets 2010–2017
- Exposure
- T2D aged ≥15 vs general population
- Outcome
- Incidence of hospitalisation for all mental health disorders
Methodological detailsdata linkage, 2010–2017
- Data linkage
- 2010–2017
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Admissions for depressive disorders (leading reason for mental health admission)
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Mental health admission rates counting only one admission per person
- Mental health admission rates were up to 90% lower
Leading cause of excess admissions in T2D vs general population, by sex
- Males with T2D: stress and adjustment disorders were the leading cause of excess admissions
- Females with T2D: depressive disorders were the leading cause of excess admissions
Original publication
Hospitalisation for mental health disorders in Australians with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. Published 8 January 2023. doi:10.
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