Correlates of rehospitalisation in schizophrenia.
Australas Psychiatry
; 24(4): 356-9, 2016 Aug.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Schizophrenia typically has a fluctuating course; rehospitalisation is common. We studied associations between discharge variables and subsequent two-year rehospitalisation rates.METHOD:
Using a New Zealand national database, we obtained rehospitalisation rates and bed days for 451 patients with schizophrenia discharged from three inpatient facilities between July 2009 and December 2011.RESULTS:
Nearly half (44%) of the cohort were rehospitalised within two years. Patients over 50 were less likely [hazard ratio (HR) = 0.58, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.35-0.97, p = 0.04] to be rehospitalised. Patients whose index admission included compulsory treatment appeared more likely (HR = 1.3, 95% CI = 0.98-1.71, p = 0.06) to be rehospitalised and spent longer rehospitalised (p = 0.05). Those whose index admission was three weeks or longer were less likely (HR = 0.53, 95% CI = 0.39-0.72, p = 0.001) to be rehospitalised. Antipsychotic types, routes and dosages were not significantly associated with rehospitalisation rate, except for those prescribed clozapine (HR = 0.61, 95% CI = 0.41-0.89, p = 0.01).CONCLUSIONS:
Rehospitalisation rates were higher for patients under the age of 50 and those with shorter index admissions; the latter finding requires further study. Other than the beneficial effect of clozapine, the type and route of prescribed antipsychotics did not significantly affect rehospitalisation rates.Palavras-chave
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Assunto principal:
Readmissão do Paciente
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Esquizofrenia
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Antipsicóticos
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Clozapina
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Tempo de Internação
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article