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Actas Esp Psiquiatr ; 31(6): 325-30, 2003.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14639508

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: The assessment of the needs for care for long term severe ill patients has been one of the areas of greatest interest since the community mental health system was established. OBJECTIVE: This study has aimed to describe the needs for care of a group of schizophrenic patients and to know if these needs are met by the public mental health network. METHODS: A cohort of 83 schizophrenic patients was selected. The diagnosis was confirmed by the SCAN method. The Needs for Care Assessment instrument was used to assess the needs for care of the patients. RESULTS: The positive psychotic symptoms (98%) followed by slowness and underactivity (71%) are the most common clinical problems between the patients of the cohort. In regards to skills and abilities, the most common are those related with work (49%) and house keeping (domestic work, getting meal and domestic shopping, with 42, 41 and 41%, respectively). In regards to the state of the need, 81% of the clinical problems are covered while this is only 40% in the social area. CONCLUSIONS: The clinical needs of the schizophrenic patients can be met by the mental health services established, oriented to the community care. However, attending social needs requires more rehabilitation, occupational and residential resources to be developed.


Subject(s)
Community Mental Health Services/organization & administration , Needs Assessment , Schizophrenia/therapy , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Deinstitutionalization , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Spain
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Actas esp. psiquiatr ; 31(6): 325-330, nov. 2003.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-25186

ABSTRACT

Introducción. La evaluación de las necesidades asistenciales de las personas con una enfermedad mental de larga evolución es una de las áreas de mayor interés desde que se instauró el modelo comunitario de atención a la salud mental. Objetivo. El objetivo de este estudio es describir las necesidades asistenciales que presentan un grupo de pacientes esquizofrénicos y determinar si dichas necesidades están cubiertas por la red pública de servicios de salud mental. Métodos. Se ha seleccionado una muestra de 83 pacientes con diagnóstico de esquizofrenia confirmado según el método SCAN. Para la evaluación de las necesidades asistenciales se ha utilizado el instrumento Needs for Care Assessment (NCA).Resultados. Los problemas clínicos que se presentan más frecuentemente entre los pacientes de la cohorte son los síntomas psicóticos positivos (98 por ciento), seguidos de lentitud y baja actividad (71 por ciento). Respecto a los problemas presentes en la sección de destrezas y habilidades, los más frecuentes son los relacionados con la ocupación (49 por ciento) y el mantenimiento del hogar (tareas domésticas, conseguir alimentos y compras domésticas, con 42, 41 y 41 por ciento, respectivamente). Respecto al estado de la necesidad, el 81 por ciento de los problemas clínicos están cubiertos, mientras que en el área social este porcentaje desciende hasta el 40 por ciento. Conclusiones. Las necesidades clínicas de los pacientes esquizofrénicos pueden ser atendidas con los servicios de atención ya establecidos, orientados a la intervención en la comunidad. Sin embargo, la atención a las necesidades sociales requiere de forma específica del desarrollo de más recursos rehabilitadores, ocupacionales y residenciales (AU)


Subject(s)
Middle Aged , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Male , Female , Humans , Needs Assessment , Schizophrenia , Spain , Community Mental Health Services , Deinstitutionalization
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Actas Esp Psiquiatr ; 30(5): 279-86, 2002.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12372223

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: 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. METHOD: 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. RESULTS: 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.


Subject(s)
Hospitalization/statistics & numerical data , Schizophrenia/rehabilitation , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Cohort Studies , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Humans , Length of Stay , Male , Middle Aged , Prospective Studies , Schizophrenia/epidemiology
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Actas Esp Psiquiatr ; 30(4): 253-8, 2002.
Article in Spanish | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12217276

ABSTRACT

The evaluation of the community mental health services to the chronic mental health patients is one of the areas of more interest since the psychiatric reform began. To carry out an evaluation of the attention in depth it is necessary to keep in mind many different aspects. The new conception of the mental health services has implied a change in the whole system. The evaluation process can be divide in three levels: structures, processes and results which are interrelated to each other. For each one of these levels specific indicators exist and all should complete a minimum requirements as being valid, objectives, sensitive and specific. For a good evaluation and planning of mental health services is necessary to know what type of services are implied in the attention, which are the patients that go to the services and which are the changes that have taken place in this patients.


Subject(s)
Community Mental Health Services/standards , Mental Disorders/therapy , Chronic Disease , Evaluation Studies as Topic , Humans , Quality Indicators, Health Care
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Actas esp. psiquiatr ; 30(5): 279-286, sept. 2002.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-15139

ABSTRACT

Introduccion. El uso de servicios hospitalarios que realizan los pacientes con esquizofrenia es uno de los temas de preocupación más frecuente en el campo de la salud mental por parte de los clínicos y los gestores de los recursos asistenciales. El objetivo de este trabajo es determinar aquellas variables que están relacionadas con los ingresos hospitalarios en este grupo de pacientes. Método. Para ello se ha realizado un seguimiento, durante un año, a un grupo de 83 pacientes con esquizofrenia, en contacto con los servicios de salud mental, para identificar las variables sociodemográficas, psicopatológicas y de necesidades asistenciales relacionadas con los ingresos hospitalarios. Resultados. Como resultado de los modelos multivariantes aplicados, los pacientes que son varones, que presentan hiperactividad, experiencias de distorsión de la forma del pensamiento, delirios e interpretaciones extravagantes, comportamiento socialmente embarazoso y uso de drogas son los que tienen una probabilidad mayor de ser ingresados (AU)


Subject(s)
Middle Aged , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Male , Female , Humans , Schizophrenia , Cohort Studies , Prospective Studies , Hospitalization , Length of Stay , Follow-Up Studies
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Actas esp. psiquiatr ; 30(4): 253-258, jul. 2002.
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-13760

ABSTRACT

La evaluación de la atención comunitaria en salud mental a los pacientes mentales crónicos es una de las áreas de mayor interés desde que comenzó la reforma psiquiátrica. Para realizar una evaluación de la atención en profundidad es necesario tener en cuenta tanto aspectos organizativos como del propio individuo, ya que la nueva concepción de la atención a la salud mental ha implicado un cambio en todo el sistema de servicios de salud mental. El proceso de evaluación se puede dividir en tres niveles: estructura, procesos y resultados, los cuales se encuentran interrelacionados entre sí. Para cada uno de estos niveles existen indicadores específicos que ayudan en el proceso de evaluación de los mismos, y todos ellos deben cumplir unos requisitos mínimos tales como ser válidos, objetivos, sensibles y específicos. La principal aportación que se deriva a partir de este trabajo de revisión es que para una buena evaluación y planificación de servicios es necesario conocer qué tipo de servicios están implicados en la atención, cuáles son los pacientes que acuden a los servicios y qué cambios se han producido en dichos pacientes (AU)


Subject(s)
Humans , Quality Indicators, Health Care , Mental Disorders , Chronic Disease , Community Mental Health Services
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Addict Behav ; 25(1): 161-5, 2000.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-10708332

ABSTRACT

The present study assesses how certain stress and coping variables relate to drug use. A total of 124 subjects (85 men, 39 women) took part. They were divided into two groups: consumers and low or nonconsumers. Results indicate that consumers show significantly lower scores in self-control than low or nonconsumers. This research is of interest because it analyzes the relationship among assertiveness, self-control, self-efficacy, and drug use. We consider it worthwhile to take these variables into account when planning prevention programs.


Subject(s)
Adaptation, Psychological , Stress, Psychological/complications , Substance-Related Disorders/psychology , Adolescent , Adult , Assertiveness , Female , Humans , Internal-External Control , Male , Motivation , Personality Inventory , Self Efficacy
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Neuropsychol Rev ; 8(4): 203-27, 1998 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-9951711

ABSTRACT

The evaluation of everyday memory (EM) was reviewed and reconceptualized. EM has established new objectives of study and the development of new methods to reach these objectives. At the basic level, this approach has already produced important discoveries and the development of new principles about memory and functioning. At the clinical level, this new area of investigation has resulted in evaluating deficits of EM, which is defined as what daily life functions remain impaired after a deficit pathology has occurred. A type of evaluation has evolved that is oriented toward treatment and extremely useful in designing rehabilitation programs for individuals with alterations in memory.


Subject(s)
Memory Disorders/diagnosis , Humans , Memory Disorders/therapy , Neuropsychological Tests , Surveys and Questionnaires
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