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Background: Patients who come to the emergency department are different from those seen in outpatient clinics. The former suffer greater stress. Aim: Establish an association between the attribution of the symptoms (psychosocial or organic) by the patient and the level of perceived stress in patients with Medically Unexplained Physical Symptoms (MUS) in an emergency department. Methods: A correlational cross-sectional study was conducted in 138 patients with MUS in the emergency department of a 3rd level public hospital where the psychosocial or organic attribution of nonspecific symptom(s) by patients and the perceived stress were measured with validated scales. Bivariate analysis was performed with Chi square for categorical variables, and a Spearman correlation, p <0.05. Results: 75% of patients with psychosocial attribution have higher stress compared to patients with organic symptom attribution (25%). In Spearman's correlation, a medium but statistically significant correlation was obtained. Conclusions: The psychosocial attribution of the patient's complaint might coexist in MUS patients with higher level of perceived stress by the patients. Health professionals might need to address both psychosocial attributions and stress in MUS patients.
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RESUMEN: Objetivo: Determinar las características epidemiológicas, clínicas y familiares de los pacientes con trastornos mentales adscritos a una unidad de medicina familiar (UMF) mexicana. Material y métodos: Estudio prospectivo, transversal, observacional, descriptivo, sobre 164 pacientes adscritos a una UMF mexicana, elegidos por muestreo no probabilístico que cumplieron criterios de selección: mayores de 18 años, con trastorno mental, sin impedimento físico o cognitivo. Resultados: Se presentaron 51 hombres y 113 mujeres con edad promedio de 48,6 años; 57% con más de un trastorno mental; los más frecuentes fueron depresión y ansiedad. En escolaridad sobresale licenciatura; 16% reportaron intento de suicidio, 42% tiene más de 6 años diagnosticado. El 64,6% recibe psicoterapia y farmacología; el 18% fue hospitalizado a causa de sus trastornos, gran parte de ellos entre 1 y 4 semanas y 38% tiene algún familiar con algún trastorno mental, Las comorbilidades más frecuentes fueron Hipertensión, obesidad, diabetes mellitus, dislipidemia y artrosis. Los tipos de familia más frecuentes son: nuclear o nuclear simple, con núcleo integrado y núcleo no integrado; subsisten principalmente de los servicios; viven con niveles 1 y 2 de pobreza familiar; son modernas y urbanas en mayor número. Conclusiones: las características sociodemográficas, clínicas y familiares de los pacientes con trastornos mentales adscritos a una unidad de medicina familiar (UMF) mexicana son en su mayoría mujeres, en adultez media, que cursan con más de un trastorno mental (ansiedad y depresión), tratadas con fármacos y psicoterapia, además cursaban con hipertensión, y pertenecen a familias de tipo nuclear simple, de núcleo integrado y núcleo no; subsisten por servicios; viven con niveles 1 y 2 de pobreza familiar, son modernas y urbanas.
ABSTRACT: Objective: To determine the epidemiological, clinical and family characteristics of patients with mental disorders assigned to a Mexican family medicine unit (FMU). Material and methods: Prospective, cross-sectional, observational, descriptive study of 164 patients assigned to a Mexican FMU, chosen by non-probabilistic evidence that they met the selection criteria: older than 18 years, with mental disorder, without physical or cognitive impairment. Results: 51 men and 113 women with a mean age of 48.6 years were presented; 57% with more than one mental disorder; the most frequent were depression and anxiety. In schooling overselling bachelor's degree; 16% reported attempted suicide, 42% have been diagnosed for more than 6 years. 64.6% receive psychotherapy and pharmacology; 18% were hospitalized due to their disorders, most of them between 1 and 4 weeks and 38% have a family member with a mental disorder. The most frequent comorbidities were hypertension, obesity, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia and osteoarthritis. The most frequent types of family are: nuclear or simple nuclear, with integrated nucleus and non-integrated nucleus; they subsist mainly on services; they live with levels 1 and 2 of family poverty; are modern and urban in greater number. Conclusions: the epidemiological, clinical and family characteristics of patients with mental disorders assigned to a Mexican family medicine unit (FMU) are mostly women, in middle adulthood, who attend more than a mental disorder (anxiety and depression), treated with drugs and psychotherapy, also had hypertension, and belong to families of simple nuclear type and non-integrated nucleus; subsist on services; they live with levels 1 and 2 of family poverty, they are modern and urban.
