Accuracy rates of recognition of psychiatric disorders by nonpsychiatry specialists in a consultation-liaison service of a university hospital

Sertoez O. O., Doganavsargil G. Ö., Noyan M. A., Altintoprak E., ELBİ H.

KLINIK PSIKOFARMAKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, cilt.18, sa.4, ss.288-295, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Dergi Adı: KLINIK PSIKOFARMAKOLOJI BULTENI-BULLETIN OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.288-295
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Psychiatry referrals, psychiatric disorders, diagnostic accuracy, inpatient, LENGTH-OF-STAY, REFERRAL PATTERNS, ELDERLY EMERGENCY, NURSING-HOME, DEPRESSION, PREVALENCE, DELIRIUM, CARE, MORTALITY, COMORBIDITY
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Psychiatric comorbidity has been found to be associated with increased length of hospital stay, increased morbidity and mortality. For example cognitive disorders were found to be associated with increased length of hospital stay, increased morbidity, and mortality for adult patients of all ages. Although psychiatric comorbidity is high in medical illnesses, it is not recognized and treated sufficiently. In this study we aimed to investigate the accuracy of all psychiatric referrals and agreement between primary medical providers and consulting psychiatrists in terms of initial and final psychiatric diagnosis.