SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS TREATED AT THE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT OF A GENERAL HOSPITAL

Authors

  • Thaíse Liara da Silva
  • Mariluci Alves Maftum
  • Luciana Puchalski Kalinke
  • Thais Aidar de Freitas Mathias
  • Aline Cristina Zerwes Ferreira
  • Fernanda Carolina Capistrano

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i1.36414

Keywords:

Nursing, Mental health, Health profile, Mental health services.

Abstract

Descriptive and cross-sectional research
undertaken at a Psychiatric Unit of a general hospital in
Guarapuava, Paraná, to characterize the sociodemographic
and clinical profile of patients with mental disorders being
treated at a psychiatric ward of a general hospital. The
research participants were 240 patients hospitalized in
the first semester of 2011. The data were analyzed using
frequencies and percentages and displayed in tables.
The results indicate a profile of white, single people of
productive age, with low education levels and at least one
child. The prevalent period for the development of the
mental disorders was more than 20 years earlier, starting
in adolescence. The diagnosis of mental and behavioral
disorders due to psychoactive substance use stood out. In
conclusion, knowing the patients’ sociodemographic and
clinical profile permits the development of health actions
and the strengthening of multiprofessional and intersectoral
relationships.

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Published

2015-03-31

How to Cite

da Silva, T. L., Maftum, M. A., Kalinke, L. P., de Freitas Mathias, T. A., Ferreira, A. C. Z., & Capistrano, F. C. (2015). SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND CLINICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS TREATED AT THE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT OF A GENERAL HOSPITAL. Cogitare Enfermagem, 20(1). https://doi.org/10.5380/ce.v20i1.36414

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 1 (2015)

Section

Research

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