Epidemiološki profil osoba lečenih u Klinici za psihijatrijske bolesti 'Dr Laza Lazarević' Beograd tokom 2015. godine

Abstract

Introduction: Disposal of people with mental disorders lead to direct economic burden of society, and equally, if not greater, a indirect economic burden due to reduced productivity, sick leave and the degree of disability of patients. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the epidemiological profile of the people treated at the Clinic for Psychiatric Disorders 'Dr Laza Lazarevic', Belgrade, in 2015. Methods: The survey was conducted as a retrospective study, and the study included all patients who in 2015 visited the Clinic for Psychiatric Disorders 'Dr Laza Lazarevic', Belgrade, whether they are treated in hospital conditions or in daily centers. For the study it was used a hospital register from which it was separated and analyzed the following parameters: total number of respondents, sex, age, psychiatric diagnosis at admission, treatment outcomes, as well as leading psychiatric diagnosis at discharge. Results: During 2015, the Clinic for Psychiatric Disorders 'Dr Laza Lazarevic', Belgrade, was visited by a total of 10,658 persons (4,987 males and 5,671 females). Average age of patients was 47.7 ± 16.22 years. In terms of referral psychiatric diagnosis, the majority of respondents (40.3%) had a diagnosis of schizophrenia category, schizoid disorder and delusional disorders. A similar situation was observed with respect to the leading psychiatric diagnosis - diagnosis at discharge. The largest percentage of respondents had a diagnosis of schizophrenia category, schizoid disorder and delusional disorders (41.1%). Conclusion: In terms of the number of patients, the clinic has shown unabated trend compared to the previous year. The average length of treatment was reduced to 31.7 days, and the most common discharge diagnosis and receiving is from the category of schizophrenia, schizotypal disorder and delusional disorder.