Treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms 3 months after hospitalization for self-poisoning
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients who self-poison have high repetition and high mortality rates. Therefore, appropriate follow-up is important. The aims of the present work were to study treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychia...
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| author | Grimholt Tine K Bjornaas Mari A Jacobsen Dag Dieserud Gudrun Ekeberg Oivind |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients who self-poison have high repetition and high mortality rates. Therefore, appropriate follow-up is important. The aims of the present work were to study treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms after hospitalization for self-poisoning.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A cohort of patients who self-poisoned (n = 867) over a period of 1 year received a questionnaire 3 months after discharge. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) were used. The participation rate was 28% (n = 242); mean age, 41 years; 66% females.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Although only 14% of patients were registered without follow-up referrals at discharge, 41% reported no such measures. Overall, satisfaction with treatment was fairly good, although 29% of patients waited more than 3 weeks for their first appointment. A total of 22% reported repeated self-poisoning and 17% cutting. The mean BDI and BHS scores were 23.3 and 10.1, respectively (both moderate to severe). The GSE score was 25.2. BDI score was 25.6 among patients with suicide attempts, 24.9 for appeals, and 20.1 for substance-use-related poisonings.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Despite plans for follow-up, many patients reported that they did not receive any. The reported frequency of psychiatric symptoms and self-harm behavior indicate that a more active follow-up is needed.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-06cac7c5d83d47fabcfe85ece65763952022-12-21T23:22:32ZengBMCAnnals of General Psychiatry1744-859X2012-04-011111010.1186/1744-859X-11-10Treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms 3 months after hospitalization for self-poisoningGrimholt Tine KBjornaas Mari AJacobsen DagDieserud GudrunEkeberg Oivind<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Patients who self-poison have high repetition and high mortality rates. Therefore, appropriate follow-up is important. The aims of the present work were to study treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms after hospitalization for self-poisoning.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A cohort of patients who self-poisoned (n = 867) over a period of 1 year received a questionnaire 3 months after discharge. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), and Generalized Self-Efficacy Scale (GSE) were used. The participation rate was 28% (n = 242); mean age, 41 years; 66% females.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Although only 14% of patients were registered without follow-up referrals at discharge, 41% reported no such measures. Overall, satisfaction with treatment was fairly good, although 29% of patients waited more than 3 weeks for their first appointment. A total of 22% reported repeated self-poisoning and 17% cutting. The mean BDI and BHS scores were 23.3 and 10.1, respectively (both moderate to severe). The GSE score was 25.2. BDI score was 25.6 among patients with suicide attempts, 24.9 for appeals, and 20.1 for substance-use-related poisonings.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Despite plans for follow-up, many patients reported that they did not receive any. The reported frequency of psychiatric symptoms and self-harm behavior indicate that a more active follow-up is needed.</p>http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/11/1/10Follow updepressionpsychiatric symptomsself-poisoningsuicide attempttreatmentsatisfaction |
| spellingShingle | Grimholt Tine K Bjornaas Mari A Jacobsen Dag Dieserud Gudrun Ekeberg Oivind Treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms 3 months after hospitalization for self-poisoning Annals of General Psychiatry Follow up depression psychiatric symptoms self-poisoning suicide attempt treatment satisfaction |
| title | Treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms 3 months after hospitalization for self-poisoning |
| title_full | Treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms 3 months after hospitalization for self-poisoning |
| title_fullStr | Treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms 3 months after hospitalization for self-poisoning |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms 3 months after hospitalization for self-poisoning |
| title_short | Treatment received, satisfaction with health care services, and psychiatric symptoms 3 months after hospitalization for self-poisoning |
| title_sort | treatment received satisfaction with health care services and psychiatric symptoms 3 months after hospitalization for self poisoning |
| topic | Follow up depression psychiatric symptoms self-poisoning suicide attempt treatment satisfaction |
| url | http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/11/1/10 |
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