老年人使用医院门诊心理健康服务的差异。

Differences in the use of hospital-based outpatient mental health services by the elderly.

作者信息

Blixen C E

机构信息

Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Cleveland, OH 44106-4904.

出版信息

Image J Nurs Sch. 1994 Fall;26(3):195-200. doi: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.1994.tb00313.x.

DOI:10.1111/j.1547-5069.1994.tb00313.x

PMID:7989062

Abstract

Visits to hospital outpatient clinics and emergency rooms by patients age 65 and over were studied. Differences were found in the use of mental health services between the oldest old and youngest old. A significant portion of psychiatric and substance abuse disorders was found among the youngest old, while the oldest old made a greater number of visits to emergency rooms.

摘要

对65岁及以上患者前往医院门诊和急诊室的情况进行了研究。研究发现，年龄最大的老年人和年龄最小的老年人在使用心理健康服务方面存在差异。在年龄最小的老年人中，精神疾病和药物滥用障碍的比例相当高，而年龄最大的老年人前往急诊室就诊的次数更多。