Psychiatric Polyclinic: A Cross Sectional Study in the Context of Schizophrenia Treatment
Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics of patients who applied to the Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic of Education and Research Hospital and to evaluate the treatment and follow-up results of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Material and Methods: 2707...
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doaj-96a194ac78cd4225b7dcf77cf557ed7a2020-11-29T18:16:06ZengAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Acta Medica Alanya2587-03192018-11-012314214810.30565/medalanya.419653727Psychiatric Polyclinic: A Cross Sectional Study in the Context of Schizophrenia TreatmentTacettin KuruM.hakan TürkçaparAim: The aim of this study was to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics of patients who applied to the Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic of Education and Research Hospital and to evaluate the treatment and follow-up results of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Material and Methods: 2707 applications whiche were received to the psychiatric outpatient clinic were evaluated . Also the treatments of schizopherina patients in polyclinic were analysed. Results: During the study period, 2707 applications were made to the psychiatry polyclinic. 649 (24%) of the patients were diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. 506 (18.7%) of the patiens were diagnosed with depressive disorders. 389 (14.4%) of the patients were diagnosed with anxiety disorders and 117 (4.3%) of the patients were diagnosed with bipolar. 347 (62%) of the schizophrenic patients were on a single medication. 287 (51.3%) of these patients were taking atypical antipsychotics and 60 (10.7%) of them were taking typical antipsychotics. 205 (36.6%) of all patients were taking combined antipsychotic medication. We found that 77.5% of patients with schizophrenia were prescribed atypical antipsychotics alone or in combination. Conclusion: Psychiatric polyclinics are the most important fields of study for psychiatric treatment. Evaluation of chronic diseases which cause significant loss of competence in disease specialized rehabilitation units will provide more effective use of psychiatric polyclinics in both service and research areas. For schizophrenia treatment, we found results that were in accordance with the literature but not with the treatment protocols. Holistic treatment approach, including non-pharmacological treatments for schizophrenia should be pushed forward.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/medalanya/issue/39772/419653?publisher=alkuoutpatientsschizophreniaprescription tendenciespoliklinik hastalarışizofreniilaç reçeteleme eğilimleri |
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Psychiatric Polyclinic: A Cross Sectional Study in the Context of Schizophrenia Treatment |
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Psychiatric Polyclinic: A Cross Sectional Study in the Context of Schizophrenia Treatment |
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Psychiatric Polyclinic: A Cross Sectional Study in the Context of Schizophrenia Treatment |
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Psychiatric Polyclinic: A Cross Sectional Study in the Context of Schizophrenia Treatment |
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Psychiatric Polyclinic: A Cross Sectional Study in the Context of Schizophrenia Treatment |
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psychiatric polyclinic: a cross sectional study in the context of schizophrenia treatment |
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Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University |
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Acta Medica Alanya |
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Aim: The aim of this
study was to investigate the sociodemographic characteristics of patients who
applied to the Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic of Education and Research Hospital
and to evaluate the treatment and follow-up results of patients diagnosed with
schizophrenia. Material and Methods:
2707 applications whiche were received to the psychiatric outpatient
clinic were evaluated . Also the treatments of
schizopherina patients in polyclinic were analysed. Results: During the
study period, 2707 applications were made to the psychiatry polyclinic. 649
(24%) of the patients were diagnosed with schizophrenia and other psychotic
disorders. 506 (18.7%) of the patiens were diagnosed with depressive disorders.
389 (14.4%) of the patients were diagnosed with anxiety disorders and 117
(4.3%) of the patients were diagnosed with bipolar. 347 (62%) of the
schizophrenic patients were on a single medication. 287 (51.3%) of these
patients were taking atypical antipsychotics and 60 (10.7%) of them were taking
typical antipsychotics. 205 (36.6%) of all patients were taking combined
antipsychotic medication. We found that 77.5% of patients with schizophrenia
were prescribed atypical antipsychotics alone or in combination.
Conclusion: Psychiatric
polyclinics are the most important fields of study for psychiatric treatment.
Evaluation of chronic diseases which cause significant loss of competence in
disease specialized rehabilitation units will provide more effective use of
psychiatric polyclinics in both service and research areas. For schizophrenia
treatment, we found results that were in accordance with the literature but not
with the treatment protocols. Holistic treatment approach, including
non-pharmacological treatments for schizophrenia should be pushed forward. |
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outpatients schizophrenia prescription tendencies poliklinik hastaları şizofreni ilaç reçeteleme eğilimleri |
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https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/medalanya/issue/39772/419653?publisher=alku |
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