Characteristics of frequent users of an acute psychiatric inpatient unit: a five-year study in Portugal.
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Resumo: | OBJECTIVE: This study examined demographic and clinical characteristics of frequent users of a psychiatric inpatient unit in Portugal. METHODS: Data (2004-2008) for 1,348 consecutive psychiatric inpatients were reviewed. Frequent users (N=137), who had at least three admissions in the study period, were compared with nonfrequent users (N=1,211) on age, gender, race-ethnicity, diagnosis, and compulsory admissions. Data were analyzed with chi square and Student's t tests. RESULTS: Frequent users accounted for 29% of admissions. They were significantly younger than nonfrequent users (39±14 versus 44±17, p<.001), and a larger proportion had compulsory admissions (28% versus 14%, p<.001). The frequent user group also had significantly higher rates of bipolar disorder (61% versus 46%, p<.001) and schizophrenia (29% versus 18%, p<.003). CONCLUSIONS: Understanding characteristics of frequent users can inform development of appropriate services. Research should address other variables related to frequent admissions, including socioeconomic factors, general medical and psychiatric comorbidities, and treatment compliance. |
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Characteristics of frequent users of an acute psychiatric inpatient unit: a five-year study in Portugal.Perturbações mentaisDoentes internadosReinternamento do doentePortugalMental disordersInpatientsPatient readmissionOBJECTIVE: This study examined demographic and clinical characteristics of frequent users of a psychiatric inpatient unit in Portugal. METHODS: Data (2004-2008) for 1,348 consecutive psychiatric inpatients were reviewed. Frequent users (N=137), who had at least three admissions in the study period, were compared with nonfrequent users (N=1,211) on age, gender, race-ethnicity, diagnosis, and compulsory admissions. Data were analyzed with chi square and Student's t tests. RESULTS: Frequent users accounted for 29% of admissions. They were significantly younger than nonfrequent users (39±14 versus 44±17, p<.001), and a larger proportion had compulsory admissions (28% versus 14%, p<.001). The frequent user group also had significantly higher rates of bipolar disorder (61% versus 46%, p<.001) and schizophrenia (29% versus 18%, p<.003). CONCLUSIONS: Understanding characteristics of frequent users can inform development of appropriate services. Research should address other variables related to frequent admissions, including socioeconomic factors, general medical and psychiatric comorbidities, and treatment compliance.American Psychiatric AssociationRepositório do Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando FonsecaGraça, JKlut, CTrancas, BBorja-Santos, NCardoso, G2014-03-25T16:15:50Z2013-01-01T00:00:00Z2013-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.10/1122engPsychiatr Serv. 2013 Feb 1;64(2):192-51557-9700info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-09-20T15:51:55ZPortal AgregadorONG |
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Characteristics of frequent users of an acute psychiatric inpatient unit: a five-year study in Portugal. |
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Characteristics of frequent users of an acute psychiatric inpatient unit: a five-year study in Portugal. |
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Characteristics of frequent users of an acute psychiatric inpatient unit: a five-year study in Portugal. Graça, J Perturbações mentais Doentes internados Reinternamento do doente Portugal Mental disorders Inpatients Patient readmission |
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Characteristics of frequent users of an acute psychiatric inpatient unit: a five-year study in Portugal. |
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Characteristics of frequent users of an acute psychiatric inpatient unit: a five-year study in Portugal. |
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Characteristics of frequent users of an acute psychiatric inpatient unit: a five-year study in Portugal. |
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Characteristics of frequent users of an acute psychiatric inpatient unit: a five-year study in Portugal. |
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Characteristics of frequent users of an acute psychiatric inpatient unit: a five-year study in Portugal. |
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Graça, J |
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Graça, J Klut, C Trancas, B Borja-Santos, N Cardoso, G |
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Klut, C Trancas, B Borja-Santos, N Cardoso, G |
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Repositório do Hospital Prof. Doutor Fernando Fonseca |
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Graça, J Klut, C Trancas, B Borja-Santos, N Cardoso, G |
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Perturbações mentais Doentes internados Reinternamento do doente Portugal Mental disorders Inpatients Patient readmission |
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Perturbações mentais Doentes internados Reinternamento do doente Portugal Mental disorders Inpatients Patient readmission |
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OBJECTIVE: This study examined demographic and clinical characteristics of frequent users of a psychiatric inpatient unit in Portugal. METHODS: Data (2004-2008) for 1,348 consecutive psychiatric inpatients were reviewed. Frequent users (N=137), who had at least three admissions in the study period, were compared with nonfrequent users (N=1,211) on age, gender, race-ethnicity, diagnosis, and compulsory admissions. Data were analyzed with chi square and Student's t tests. RESULTS: Frequent users accounted for 29% of admissions. They were significantly younger than nonfrequent users (39±14 versus 44±17, p<.001), and a larger proportion had compulsory admissions (28% versus 14%, p<.001). The frequent user group also had significantly higher rates of bipolar disorder (61% versus 46%, p<.001) and schizophrenia (29% versus 18%, p<.003). CONCLUSIONS: Understanding characteristics of frequent users can inform development of appropriate services. Research should address other variables related to frequent admissions, including socioeconomic factors, general medical and psychiatric comorbidities, and treatment compliance. |
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Psychiatr Serv. 2013 Feb 1;64(2):192-5 1557-9700 |
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