Psychiatric Consultations and Admissions Linked to Heatwaves in Bolzano, Italy

A retrospective observational analysis of daily psychiatric consultations and admissions in Bolzano, Italy, for the years 2013, 2018, and 2023. The study by Fabian M. Wedmann uses ARIMA models to analyze the relationship between heatwave events and mental health service utilization. The dataset was last updated in May 2026 and is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Time-series modeling of psychiatric service demand based on cumulative heatwave exposure.
• Analyzing the sensitivity of mental health outcomes to heatwave duration versus peak temperatures.
• Assessing the need for early-warning systems in mental health services based on climatic predictors.

Strengths

• Analysis spans three distinct years (2013, 2018, 2023) for temporal comparison.
• Model selection and validation were performed using BIC and AIC criteria, with residual diagnostics.
• Incorporates detailed meteorological variables like daily min/max temperatures, tropical nights, and a cumulative heatwave index.

Limitations

• The dataset is very small (7.3 KB), suggesting limited raw data or a summary document.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.

Provenance

Source

Fabian M. Wedmann via figshare.

Collection Method

Retrospective observational analysis of hospital records and meteorological data from a provincial environmental agency.

Time Range

Data from 2013, 2018, and 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 05:41:22; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Bolzano, Italy.