Retrospective analysis of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients receiving addiction treatment in the psychiatric service of a private hospital


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Demiralay S., KESER İ., Guven F. M.

KLINIK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY, cilt.24, sa.3, ss.383-393, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5505/kpd.2021.08870
  • Dergi Adı: KLINIK PSIKIYATRI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PSYCHIATRY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Psycinfo, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.383-393
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Sociodemographic data, Addiction, Substance use, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: In this study, it was aimed to retrospectively evaluate the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of individuals receiving addiction treatment. Method: In the Private Lara Anatolian Hospital Psychiatry Service, the hospital records of 153 patients who were hospitalized between January 1 and September 1, 2018 were retrospectively examined and the data obtained were transferred to the information forms created by the researchers. The data were evaluated in SPSS 20.0 package program. Chi-square test was used for descriptive analysis. In the study, the reliability level was accepted as 95% and the statistical significance limit p <0.05 for all analyzes. Results: In patients, 75.2% were male, 52.3% were under the age of 35, 86.3% had social security, 81.7% resided in Antalya and surrounding provinces, 41.2% had previously It was found that the patients were treated in an inpatient manner, 8.5% had positive HCV value, 16.3% had HBV immunity, and no HIV positive patient. Among the substances used, it was found that opioids were used at the highest rate (39.9%) and that there were additional diagnoses accompanying addiction. Discussion: It has been determined that substance use disorders are more common in young adults, especially men, and opioid use is in the first place. Although our study results reflect a single hospital and a small sample, it is thought that it will provide data in terms of comparing the sociodemographic characteristics of individuals who apply to many different health institutions for the treatment of the same problem and will contribute to the planning and execution of the treatment process of addictions.