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Gender Differences in Service Use in a Sample of People with Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses
Joint Authors
Usall, Judith
Ochoa, Susana
Iniesta, Raquel
Source
Schizophrenia Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
The main objective is to analyze the use of mental health services in a sample of people with schizophrenia and other psychoses according to gender.
Method.
The sample of this observational and retrospective study (n=7483) consisted of all the persons who visited any mental health service of the Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu from 2001 to 2007 with a diagnosis of schizophrenia and other psychoses.
The main measures analyzed regarding gender were the frequency of patients for each diagnosis, their risk of being admitted into hospital, and the number and length of hospitalizations for the subsample of inpatient people during the study period.
Results.
Men are more frequent in the total sample (58.1%).
For diagnosis of schizoaffective or delusional disorder, women have a higher frequency than men.
Women with diagnosis of schizophrenia have a lower risk of being admitted to the hospital (RR=0.84, 95% CI (0.72, 0.97)).
We found a higher risk of longer stays for men with schizophrenia of the disorganized type (RR=0.49, 95% CI (0.30, 0.81)), undifferentiated (RR=0.41, 95% CI (0.27, 0.61)), or delusional disorder (RR=0.65, 95% CI (0.49, 0.87)).
Conclusion.
Gender of patients is a relevant variable in mental health service use by patients with schizophrenia and other psychoses.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Iniesta, Raquel& Ochoa, Susana& Usall, Judith. 2012. Gender Differences in Service Use in a Sample of People with Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466261
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Iniesta, Raquel…[et al.]. Gender Differences in Service Use in a Sample of People with Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466261
American Medical Association (AMA)
Iniesta, Raquel& Ochoa, Susana& Usall, Judith. Gender Differences in Service Use in a Sample of People with Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses. Schizophrenia Research and Treatment. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-466261
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-466261