Retrospective Analysis of Death Causes and Related Factors among Psychiatric Inpatients over 10 Years: 159 Cases Report
- VernacularTitle:近10年159例住院精神障碍患者死亡资料分析
- Author:
Qiuying LI
;
Chongsheng SONG
;
Fude YANG
;
Xiaolan DI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
psychiatric disorder, inpatient, death, retrospective review
- From:
Chinese Journal of Rehabilitation Theory and Practice
2010;16(8):794-796
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
ObjectiveTo explore the death causes and its related factors among psychotic inpatients.MethodsThe medical records of dead psychotic inpatients over recent ten years were investigated with self-designed scheme.ResultsAmong all the investigated cases, the percentage of schizophrenia was more than 50%, the death diagnosis due to somatopathy was over 80%, and more than 50% inpatients suffered from 2～3 kinds of somatopathy. Marital status, diagnosis, smoking and drinking had influenced to the live time of psychotic inpatients.ConclusionThe death of psychotic inpatients might be influenced by multiple causes, including social factors and clinical features which should be paid much attention to extend their live time.
