Predictors for hospitalization rates of patients with schizophrenia

For clinicians and care providers, the use of hospital facilities by patients with schizophrenia is one of the areas of most concern in the field of mental health studies. The objective of this study is to determine those characteristics which relate to hospital admissions for this group of patients...

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Published in:	Actas españolas de psiquiatría Vol. 30; no. 5; p. 279
Main Authors:	Moreno Küstner, B, Jiménez Estévez, J F, Godoy García, J F, Torres González, F, Pérez Costilla, L
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Spanish
Published:	Spain 01-09-2002
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Cohort Studies Female Follow-Up Studies Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Humans Length of Stay Male Middle Aged Prospective Studies Schizophrenia - epidemiology Schizophrenia - rehabilitation
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Summary:	For clinicians and care providers, the use of hospital facilities by patients with schizophrenia is one of the areas of most concern in the field of mental health studies. The objective of this study is to determine those characteristics which relate to hospital admissions for this group of patients. A one year follow up study for a group of 83 patients with schizophrenia in contact with mental health services was carried out to identify the socio-demographic, clinical and care needs' variables related to hospital admissions. As a result of the multivariate models applied, male patients presenting hyperactivity, thought disturbance, deliria and exaggerated interpretation, socially embarrassing behaviour and use of drugs were shown to be those with a greater probability of hospital admission.
ISSN:	1139-9287