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Use of psychotropic drugs in gynecological, surgical, and medical wards of general hospitals.
- Source :
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International journal of psychiatry in medicine [Int J Psychiatry Med] 1998; Vol. 28 (3), pp. 303-14. - Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- Objective: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of psychotropic drug use and the predictors of use during hospitalization.<br />Method: We investigated 728 patients admitted to medical, gynecological, and surgical wards of two non-university general hospitals in Austria for psychotropic drug use, psychiatric morbidity, and sociodemographic characteristics.<br />Results: The use of psychotropics was highest in medical wards (67.6%), followed by surgical (59.3%), and gynecological wards (37.8%). Older age, psychiatric caseness, consultation by psychiatrists and use of psychotropics before admission were predictors for psychotropic drug use. Psychotropics were given for a longer duration to psychiatric cases than to non-cases. Anxiolytics were prescribed most often (39.6%), followed by hypnotics (16.9%), neuroleptics (10.7%), and antidepressants (7.0%).<br />Conclusions: The fact that psychiatric illness is a significant predictor of psychotropic drug use suggests that these drugs were prescribed aptly. The longer duration of use among psychiatric cases supports the idea of appropriate prescriptions.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Austria
Drug Therapy, Combination
Drug Utilization
Female
Hospitals, General statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders drug therapy
Mental Disorders epidemiology
Middle Aged
Referral and Consultation statistics & numerical data
Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital statistics & numerical data
Patient Care Team statistics & numerical data
Patients' Rooms statistics & numerical data
Psychotropic Drugs therapeutic use
Surgery Department, Hospital statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0091-2174
- Volume :
- 28
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- International journal of psychiatry in medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 9844834
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2190/8XTV-38N6-EWBJ-08F1