Cogitare Enfermagem (Jun 2018)

CHARACTERIZATION OF PATIENTS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS FROM A GENERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL

  • Marcio Roberto Paes,
  • Mariluci Alves Maftum,
  • Jorge Vinícius Cestari Felix,
  • Maria de Fatima Mantovani,
  • Thais Aidar de Freitas Mathias

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v23i2.54874
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 23, no. 2
p. e54874

Abstract

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Objective: to characterize the sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients with mental disorders in a general hospital. Method: a quantitative, cross-sectional study with 179 patients with diagnoses of mental disorders. The data were collected between 2012 and 2013 in hospitalization units of a general hospital by means of a structured instrument, analyzed by statistical-descriptive methods and later presented as frequencies. Results: thewomen pre-sented higher prevalence of mood disorders and the men of psychoactive substance use disorders. The neurology unit had the highest percentage of cases (27.4%); 67% were receiving psychiatric treatment; 77.7% used continuous psy-chotropic medication; 23.5% reported suicide attempts; 21.2% had psychiatric comorbidities; 25.3% were dependent on alcohol, 30.7% on tobacco and 17.3% on other drugs. Conclusion: the particularities presented by the participants will help in the recognition of signs and symptoms of mental disorders and the planning of nursing care specific to this clientele in a general hospital.

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