Table 3 Justification of OC orders as they appear in patients’ records. All decisions on first ever OC in Northern Norway in the years 2008 and 2009 by gender (n = 54)
From: Patients on outpatient commitment orders in Northern Norway
Gender | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Female | Male | Total | |
Need for treatment | |||
Discussed and confirmeda | 17 | 36 | 53 |
Discussed, not confirmed | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Not mentioned | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Danger to self | |||
Discussed and confirmed | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Discussed, not confirmed | 2 | 5 | 7 |
Not mentioned | 14 | 29 | 43 |
Danger to others | |||
Discussed and confirmed | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Discussed, not confirmed | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Not mentioned | 15 | 31 | 46 |
Voluntary care unrealistic | |||
Discussed and confirmed | 5 | 5 | 10 |
Discussed, not confirmed | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Not mentioned | 13 | 29 | 42 |
Substance abuse | |||
Discussed and confirmed | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Discussed, not confirmed | 6 | 10 | 16 |
Not mentioned | 12 | 18 | 30 |