Background Secure forensic mental health services treat patients with high rates of treatment-resistant psychoses. High rates of obesity and medical comorbidities are common. Population-based studies have identified high-risk groups in the event of SARS-CoV-2 infection, including those with problems such as obesity, lung disease and immune-compromising conditions. Structured assessment tools exist to ascertain the risk of adverse outcome in the event of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Aims To assess risk of adverse outcome in the event of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a complete population of forensic psychiatry patients using structured assessment tools. Method All patients of a national forensic mental health service ( n = 141) were rated for risk of adverse outcome in the event of SARS-CoV-2 infection, using two structured tools, the COVID-Age tool and the COVID-Risk tool. Results We found high rates of relevant physical comorbidities. Mean chronological age was 45.5 years (s.d. = 11.4, median 44.1), mean score on the COVID-Age tool was 59.1 years (s.d. = 19.4, median 58.0), mean difference was 13.6 years (s.d. = 15.6), paired t = 10.9, d.f. = 140, P < 0.001. Three patients (2.1%) were chronologically over 70 years of age, compared with 43 (30.5%) with a COVID-Age over 70 (χ 2 = 6.99, d.f. = 1, P = 0.008, Fisher's exact test P = 0.027). Conclusions Patients in secure forensic psychiatric services represent a high-risk group for adverse outcomes in the event of SARS-COV-2 infection. Population-based guidance on self-isolation and other precautions based on chronological age may not be sufficient. There is an urgent need for better physical health research and treatment in this group.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, obesity, Risk assessment, Schizophrenia, forensic mental health services, 【초록키워드】 Treatment, mental health, SARS-COV-2 infection, Infection, Comorbidities, Lung disease, Comorbidity, risk, adverse outcome, psychiatry, Health, Research, Patient, age, group, Precaution, Guidance, Self-isolation, mean difference, problem, treat, National, Fisher, mental health service, Complete, physical, Result, median, conditions, psychiatric service, secure, 【제목키워드】 adverse outcome, Patient, Observational cohort study, Psychiatric, secure,