Table 2 Main clinical problem area seen and type of intervention for LPS at 18 acute hospitals according to LP professional background and location
| Â | Responses | LP professional background | Location of referral | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | Dr n (%) | Nurse n (%) | ED n (%) | Ward n (%) | |
Main clinical problem | |||||
 Adjustment to illness | 89 (4.9) | 24 (4.4) | 42 (3.8) | 4 (0.7) | 61 (6.1) |
 Medical unexplained symptoms | 53 (2.9) | 25 (4.6) | 22 (2) | 4 (0.7) | 26 (2.6) |
 Psychiatric symptoms | 640 (35.5) | 198 (36.1) | 385 (35) | 225 (38.8) | 343 (34.2) |
 Cognitive impairment | 281 (15.6) | 120 (21.9) | 140 (12.7) | 8 (1.4) | 266 (26.5) |
 Self-harm | 417 (23.1) | 90 (16.4) | 303 (27.5) | 219 (37.8) | 140 (14) |
 Acute behaviour disturbance | 111 (6.1) | 55 (10) | 49 (4.5) | 26 (4.5) | 79 (7.9) |
 Alcohol and/or drugs | 150 (8.3) | 29 (5.3) | 115 (10.4) | 83 (14.3) | 54 (5.4) |
 Other | 64 (3.5) | 8 (1.5) | 45 (4.1) | 11 (1.9) | 34 (3.4) |
 Total | 1805 (100) | 549 (100) | 1101 (100) | 580 (100) | 1003 (100) |
Type of Intervention | |||||
 Assessment and diagnosis formulation | 750 (32.9) | 222 (30.5) | 459 (33.4) | 257 (34.1) | 428 (34.6) |
 Providing advice/signposting | 512 (22.5) | 132 (18.2) | 344 (25) | 191 (25.4) | 259 (20.9) |
 Management of risk | 504 (22.1) | 134 (18.4) | 352 (25.6) | 242 (32.1) | 189 (15.3) |
 Assessment of mental capacity/MHA | 94 (4.1) | 59 (8.1) | 33 (2.4) | 25 (3.3) | 58 (4.7) |
 Medication management | 160 (7.0) | 109 (15) | 46 (3.3) | 6 (0.8) | 125 (10.1) |
 Management of disturbed behaviour | 123 (5.4) | 57 (7.8) | 58 (4.2) | 16 (2.1) | 100 (8.1) |
 Other | 135 (5.9) | 14 (1.9) | 83 (6) | 16 (2.1) | 79 (6.4) |
 Total | 2278 (100) | 727 (100) | 1375 (100) | 753 (100) | 1238 (100) |