Clinical - epidemiological profile of people with bipolar disorder in psychiatric hospitalization

Introduction: Bipolar disorder is a change in mood that varies from a state of major depression to extreme euphoria (hypomania and mania), separated by periods of stability. However, there are cases where psychiatric hospitalization is necessary, after all extra-hospital resources are exhausted. Obj...

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Autores: Petkevicius, Gabriela Amaral de Moura, Roscoche, Kariane Gomes Cezário, Soares, Aline Beatriz Sotero, Sousa, Albertina Antonielly Sydney de, Aguiar, Adriana Sousa Carvalho de, Felício, Janiel Ferreira
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal de Itajubá (UNIFEI)
Repositorio:Research, Society and Development
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/7282
Acceso en línea:https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/7282
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bipolar disorder
Psychiatric nursing
Hospitals
Psychiatric hospitalization.
Trastorno bipolar
Enfermería psiquiátrica
Hospitales psiquiátricos
Hospitalización.
Transtorno bipolar
Enfermagem psiquiátrica
Hospitais psiquiátricos
Hospitalização.
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Sumario:Introduction: Bipolar disorder is a change in mood that varies from a state of major depression to extreme euphoria (hypomania and mania), separated by periods of stability. However, there are cases where psychiatric hospitalization is necessary, after all extra-hospital resources are exhausted. Objective: To identify the clinical-epidemiological profile of people with bipolar disorder in psychiatric hospitalization. Methodology: Documentary, retrospective, quantitative analysis, developed in a Mental Health hospital in Fortaleza-Ceará, between March and July 2017. Data were collected from the medical records of patients hospitalized between January and August 2016 diagnosed with bipolar disorder by a previously elaborated instrument, analyzed using simple descriptive statistics and discussed based on the relevant literature. Results and Discussions: 100 records were analyzed, observing the majority profile of women (70%), single (61%), aged between 26 and 35 years (28%) and with elementary education (43%); 86% of admissions were involuntary, motivated by own life attempt (37%) and the nursing consultation identified insomnia, disorientation and auditory hallucination as the main alterations. Hospitalizations had an average duration of 16 to 30 days and the most used drugs in this period were haloperidol, combined with promethazine, and lithium. After discharge, 95% of patients were referred to Psychosocial Care Centers. Conclusion: Bipolar disorder is a chronic disease that requires individualized care to preventing new hospitalizations and promoting mental health in its continuum.