Management of Registered Patients with Severe Mental Illness in Jinshan District, Shanghai

VernacularTitle:上海市金山区在册重性精神疾病患者管理现状
Author: Chu-Ying GUO ¹ ; Jun LÜ ; Min-Fang WU ; Xue-Hui WEI
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1. 上海市卫生和计划生育委员会
Keywords: severe mental illness; management; situation analysis
From: Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice 2018;24(6):734-739
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To analyze the status quo of patients with severe mental illness in Jinshan district, Shanghai, and provide sci-entific evidence for strengthening the prevention and treatment of them. Methods The data of severe mental illness until March 1st, 2016 were derived from the national database and analysis system, and were used for statistical analysis. Results A total of 4778 patients with severe mental illness were registered. Among them, 54.40% suffered from schizo-phrenia, patients aged 18 to 59 years old (67.73%) accounted for the vast majority, 86.44% only got junior high school education or below, 40.46% were unmarried or divorced, 76.50% patients choose outpatient department as a way to see doctor, and 15.11% patients did not take any treatment. Conclusion The prevention of severe mental illness has become the important gambit for this district. The proportion of patients choosing appropriate way to visit doctor is relatively low. The management of patients with severe men-tal diseases needs to be strengthened to promote the recovery of patients and social stability.