Avtor/Urednik		Cvitkovič, Dušica; Oblak-Piltaver, Nevenka; Dernovšek, Mojca Z; Tavčar, Rok
Naslov		Obravnava bolnikov z duševnimi motnjami v ambulanti splošne nujne medicinske pomoči in na terenu
Prevedeni naslov		Management of patients with mental disorders in emergency service and at home visits
Tip		članek
Vir		In: Bručan A, Gričar M, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja 6. Zbornik 7. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 2000 jun 14-17; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Leto izdaje		2000
Obseg		str. 285-95
Jezik		slo
Abstrakt		Our aim was to assess the prevalence of patients with mental disorders (MD) who sought help in the Emergency service (ES) during the period of Jan 1 - March 31, 2000. All physicians affiliated with the ES in Ljubljana, Slovenia, were interviewed. The questionnaire was specially designed for this study and included data on demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with MD. Physicians examined 273 patients with MD. This number represented 3.1 % of all patients coming to the ES. Most patients (58%) were examined in the ambulatory service while 42% were visited at home. The average examination lasted 30 minutes. In one quarter of cases the assistance of police was needed. The patients were on average about 40 years old. One half of them had already been in contact with the health service due to MD. The most frequent diagnoses were: psychoses, anxiety, depression and substance use disorders. 17% of patients were violent, while 26% of patients were avto - aggressive. One half of patients was admitted to psychiatric hospital, one quarter of them involuntary. Although rare, interventions for patients with MD are time consuming and present a great burden to physicians.
Deskriptorji		MENTAL DISORDERS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGGRESSION PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS ANXIETY DEPRESSIVE DISORDER COMMITMENT OF MENTALLY ILL HOSPITALIZATION AMBULATORY CARE ETHICS, MEDICAL