PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS ASSISTED IN THE CENTER FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE IN THE CITY OF CANDEIAS, BAHIA, BRAZIL
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Objective: To describe the set of clinical features and sociodemographic status of users of the Center for Psychosocial Care (CAPS II) in the city of Candeias, Bahia, Brazil. Material and Methods: The study population consisted of 71 healthcare users of both sexes assisted from January 2013 to December 2014. A form was used to collect secondary data contained in medical records. The surveyed variables composed the profile of patients with mental disorders in this municipality. The sociodemographic characteristics investigated were: age, sex, ethnicity, schooling, religion, nationality, clinical features based on the diagnosis in accordance with the International Classification of Diseases (CID-10), use of medications, and therapies accessible to users. Results: Herein, 71 patients diagnosed with mental disorders assisted in CAPS II Candeias were profiled as to their sociodemographic status, and clinical and therapeutic features. Conclusion: The users of CAPS II in the city of Candeias, Bahia state, are predominantly females, with an average age of 30 to 39 years, Catholics, mostly brown, with complete primary education, naturally from the city of Candeias. The users of both sexes were predominantly diagnosed with mental disorders related to CIDs F20-F29, which correspond to schizophrenia, and schizotypal and delusional disorders. DESCRIPTORS Mental Health. Mental Health Services. Computerized Medical Records Systems. Public Health.Downloads
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2016-06-28
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CRUZ, L. S. da, CARMO, D. C. do, SACRAMENTO, D. M. S. do, ALMEIDA, M. S. P. de, SILVEIRA, H. F. da, & RIBEIRO JUNIOR, H. L. (2016). PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS ASSISTED IN THE CENTER FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE IN THE CITY OF CANDEIAS, BAHIA, BRAZIL. Revista Brasileira De Ciências Da Saúde, 20(2), 93–98. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufpb.br/ojs/index.php/rbcs/article/view/24886
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