The legal aspects: Beyond Medical Emergencies

Dan Ludman; Belinda Lloyd; Debbie Scott; Terence McCann; Michael Savic; Katrina Witt; Emma Sandral; Nyssa Ferguson; Fiona Blee; Kate Emond; Louise Roberts; Sharon Matthews

doi:10.1249/FIT.0000000000000482

The legal aspects: Beyond Medical Emergencies

Dan Ludman, Belinda Lloyd, Debbie Scott, Terence McCann, Michael Savic, Katrina Witt, Emma Sandral, Nyssa Ferguson, Fiona Blee, Kate Emond, Louise Roberts, Sharon Matthews

College of Medicine and Public Health

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Abstract

Men in Australia experience high rates of mental health issues (including anxiety, depression, psychosis, self-harm and alcohol and other drug related harms), but they are often hesitant to seek professional help. Beyond the Emergency identified that acute male mental health presentations to ambulance services are both frequent and complex, with paramedics feeling that they are poorly equipped to respond effectively. Men who accessed ambulance services for mental health issues felt they required more from paramedics than simply being transported to hospital. Findings consistently highlight a service system that is not working – for men or ambulance services.

Original language	English
Publisher	Turning Point
Number of pages	4
Place of Publication	Richmond, Victoria
Edition	3
Volume	23
ISBN (Print)	978-1-74001-030-6
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-74001-031-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1249/FIT.0000000000000482
Publication status	Published - 2019

Publication series

Name	ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal
ISSN (Print)	1091-5397

Keywords

mental health issues
ambulance services
men
mental health professionals

UN SDGs

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