Profile of hospitalizations in the psychiatric unit of a general hospital
This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study aimed at describing the hospitalization profile in the psychiatric unit of a general hospital in the state of Paraná. Data was collected from January to July, 2011 using a structured questionnaire with information on 240 hospitalizations. Demographic and...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) |
| Repositorio: | Reme (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/50148 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50148 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Enfermería Salud Mental Servicios de Salud Mental Desinstitucionalización Hospitalización Enfermagem Saúde Mental Serviços de Saúde Mental Desinstitucionalização Hospitalização Nursing Mental Health Mental Health Services Deinstitutionalization Hospitalization |
| Sumario: | This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study aimed at describing the hospitalization profile in the psychiatric unit of a general hospital in the state of Paraná. Data was collected from January to July, 2011 using a structured questionnaire with information on 240 hospitalizations. Demographic and hospitalization data were analyzed and expressed as frequencies and percentages. The results show a profile of voluntary admissions by individuals struggling with psychoactive substance abuse and who come from primary healthcare. A family member was usually responsible for hospitalization. We found that in 47.5% of cases the diagnosis was related substance abuse and clinical improvement at discharge was observed in 75.5% of admissions. Average length of hospitalization was 26.2 days. These results can help nurses in planning care and assistance actions that seek effective treatments with more positive outcomes. |
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