International Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Research
2023, Volume-4, Issue-4 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.8201779
Original Article
A Study of Socio-demographical Profile and Pattern of Psychiatric Referrals of Patients from Intensive Care Unit (ICU )and Emergency at Medical College , Jaipur
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Aug. 1, 2023
Abstract

Background: Consultation-liasion psychiatry has a specific place in a hospital setting. Analyzing the consultation-liasion psychiatry service was a goal of this study. Methodology: A hospital based descriptive Observational study was adopted and patients were selected using non-probability purposive sampling technique, over a 18 months period , patients who were referred from ICU and Emergency. In accordance with ICD-10 diagnostic criteria, a final psychiatric diagnosis was made after sociodemographic information and the referral source was recorded. Results: Among 220 patients, majority was male(n=140, 63.64%), maximum in the age group of 20-30 years (n=108, 49.09%), secondary education(n=120, 54.55%). Out of the 220 referrals in total, 134 (60.91%) were from various intensive care units(ICU) and 86(39.09%) came from emergency. The most prevalent psychiatric label noted among psychiatric referrals was depression (n=48, 21.8%), followed by bipolar disorder (n=26,11.8%). Conclusion: The present study  summarizes that there is a high likelihood of presence of psychiatric manifestations in patients who come to different departments of the hospital. This goal of managing such patients can only be achieved through awareness about psychiatric disorders and in a hospital set-up through the medium of Consultation-Liaisonpsychiatry. So, that with the help of Consultation-Liaison, a patient is treated holistically and not merely as a bundle of symptoms.

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