Analytical Cross Sectional Study to Evaluate the Pattern of Patients Attending Psychiatric OPD of A Tertiary Care Hospital
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- 1. Senior Resident, Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India
- 2. Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India
- 3. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India
- 4. Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India
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Aim: Pattern of patients attending psychiatric OPD of a tertiary health care centre. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India, for 10 months, A total of 50 patients attending the psychiatric care facility of the institute during the period of lockdown amid concerns due to COVID-19 pandemic were included in the study after getting informed consent. Anxiety was evaluated with GAD-7 scale which is a short 7 item scale. Each item is scored on a four-point Likert scale (0–3) with total scores ranging from 0 to 21 with higher scores reflecting greater degree of anxiety. Results: The mean age of the patients was 35.85 years. More than half of the patients included in the study were male (60%). Of the total number of patients, 56% were employed, 72% belonged to nuclear families, 64% belonged to a lower middle socio- economic status and 58% were educated beyond secondary school. A total of 50 patients attended the psychiatric care facility of our institute. 28(56%) of these patients had come with a first episode of psychiatric illness whereas 23(46%) patients had previous episodes of psychiatric disease. Among the new patients approximately half of patients presented with anxiety symptoms 23(46%) whereas anxiety with predominant insomnia was seen in 5(10%) patients. 2(4%) patients presented acute transient psychotic disorder (ATPD). 1(2%) patient was diagnosed as depression and 3(6%) patients presented with dissociation. Conclusion:We concluded that the patients with both previous psychiatric illness or without any psychiatric are equally vulnerable for psychological reactions during this pandemic.
Abstract (English)
Aim: Pattern of patients attending psychiatric OPD of a tertiary health care centre. Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the Department of Psychiatry, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, UP, India, for 10 months, A total of 50 patients attending the psychiatric care facility of the institute during the period of lockdown amid concerns due to COVID-19 pandemic were included in the study after getting informed consent. Anxiety was evaluated with GAD-7 scale which is a short 7 item scale. Each item is scored on a four-point Likert scale (0–3) with total scores ranging from 0 to 21 with higher scores reflecting greater degree of anxiety. Results: The mean age of the patients was 35.85 years. More than half of the patients included in the study were male (60%). Of the total number of patients, 56% were employed, 72% belonged to nuclear families, 64% belonged to a lower middle socio- economic status and 58% were educated beyond secondary school. A total of 50 patients attended the psychiatric care facility of our institute. 28(56%) of these patients had come with a first episode of psychiatric illness whereas 23(46%) patients had previous episodes of psychiatric disease. Among the new patients approximately half of patients presented with anxiety symptoms 23(46%) whereas anxiety with predominant insomnia was seen in 5(10%) patients. 2(4%) patients presented acute transient psychotic disorder (ATPD). 1(2%) patient was diagnosed as depression and 3(6%) patients presented with dissociation. Conclusion:We concluded that the patients with both previous psychiatric illness or without any psychiatric are equally vulnerable for psychological reactions during this pandemic.
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