Psychiatric Polyclinic: A Cross Sectional Study in the Context of Schizophrenia Treatment

Abstract

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics of patients who applied to the Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic of Education and Research Hospital and to evaluate the treatment and follow-up results of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Material and Methods: 2707 applications whiche were received to the psychiatric outpatient clinic were evaluated . Also the treatments of schizopherina patients in polyclinic were analysed. Results: During the study period, 2707 applications were made to the psychiatry polyclinic. 649 (24%) of the patients were diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. 506 (18.7%) of the patiens were diagnosed with depressive disorders. 389 (14.4%) of the patients were diagnosed with anxiety disorders and 117 (4.3%) of the patients were diagnosed with bipolar. 347 (62%) of the schizophrenic patients were on a single medication. 287 (51.3%) of these patients were taking atypical antipsychotics and 60 (10.7%) of them were taking typical antipsychotics. 205 (36.6%) of all patients were taking combined antipsychotic medication. We found that 77.5% of patients with schizophrenia were prescribed atypical antipsychotics alone or in combination. Conclusion: Psychiatric polyclinics are the most important fields of study for psychiatric treatment. Evaluation of chronic diseases which cause significant loss of competence in disease specialized rehabilitation units will provide more effective use of psychiatric polyclinics in both service and research areas. For schizophrenia treatment, we found results that were in accordance with the literature but not with the treatment protocols. Holistic treatment approach, including non-pharmacological treatments for schizophrenia should be pushed forward.

Keywords

• outpatients
• schizophrenia
• prescription tendencies
• poliklinik hastaları
• şizofreni
• ilaç reçeteleme eğilimleri