Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology (수면정신생리)

KOREAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE (대한수면의학회)
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The Characteristics and Types of Psychiatric Consultation for Insomnia Symptom in Hospitalized Patients

불면증으로 의뢰된 입원환자의 임상적 특징 및 협진 유형 분석

  • Jeon, Hansol (Department of Psychiatry, Konkuk University Medical Center) ;
  • Ryu, Seung-Ho (Department of Psychiatry, Konkuk University Medical Center) ;
  • Ha, Jee Hyun (Department of Psychiatry, Konkuk University Medical Center) ;
  • Jeon, Hong Jun (Department of Psychiatry, Konkuk University Medical Center) ;
  • Park, Doo-Heum (Department of Psychiatry, Konkuk University Medical Center)
  • 전한솔 (건국대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 유승호 (건국대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 하지현 (건국대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 전홍준 (건국대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 박두흠 (건국대학교병원 정신건강의학과)
  • Received : 2018.11.12
  • Accepted : 2018.12.08
  • Published : 2018.12.31
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Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore insomniac demographic characteristics and the type of consultation provided to hospitalized patients asked to the Department of Psychiatry for insomnia and to compare patient insomnia characteristics by consultation type. Methods: We performed a retrospective chart review of 4,966 patients who were hospitalized from August 1, 2005 to December 31, 2011 that received consultation in the Department of Psychiatry. Among them, 236 patients were referred for insomnia. We compared the differences in demographic characteristics and types of consultation between the insomnia patient group and other patient group. We also compared the difference between demographic characteristics and type of consultation by dividing total subjects into 'with reconsultation' and 'without reconsultation' groups. Results: Our results came from the analysis of 9,689 consecutive consultation requests. There were 4,966 patients that participated in the study over 6 years and 6 months. The overall consultation rate was 3.3% of all admissions and insomnia patients comprised 4.8% of those. The ratio of re-consultation for insomnia was 27.5%. There was no significant difference in mean age between the insomnia 'with reconsultation group' and the insomnia 'without reconsultation group', but the 'with reconsultation' group had significantly more male patients and medical patients than the 'without re-consultation' group. For insomnia patients, consultation types were in the order of Mending request (51.3%), Paralle request (36.6%), Complementary request (9.0%) and this composition differed from that of total admission patients. Conclusion: Hospitalized patients referred for insomnia showed a higher proportion of male patients, lower rates of re-consultation compared with other patients, and most of these were for secondary insomnia. Each doctor should be aware of the possibility of inpatient insomnia, conduct positive assessments and referrals as necessary, and psychiatrists who might be asked for consultation need to prepare an active intervention with initial diagnosis and treatment, as well as recommendations for the timing of reconsultation.

목 적 : 본 연구의 목적은 입원 환자들 중 불면증으로 정신건강의학과로 자문을 요청하게 되는 환자들의 인구학적 특성과 협진을 의뢰하는 형태를 알아보고, 또한 비 재협진군과 재협진군의 인구학적 특성과 협진 유형의 차이를 살펴봄으로써, 종합병원 입원 환자의 불면증의 특징을 조사하는 것이다. 방 법 : 2005년 8월 1일부터 2011년 12월 31일까지 약 6년 6개월 간 입원한 환자들 중 정신건강의학과로 자문 의뢰된 4,966명의 환자를 대상으로 하였고 이중 불면증으로 의뢰된 236명의 환자들의 협진 결과를 이용하여 후향적으로 인구학적 특성 및 협진 유형에 대해 분석하였다. 또한, 전체 대상자를 재협진군과 비 재협진군으로 구분하여 두 군의 인구학적 특성과 협진 유형의 차이에 대해 분석하고자 하였다. 결 과 : 6년 6개월 간, 병원에 입원한 전체 환자 중 정신건강의학과에 불면증으로 의뢰된 환자는 총 236명으로 전체 정신건강의학과 협진 중 4.8%에 해당하였다. 불면증으로 의뢰된 환자의 평균 연령은 $62.0{\pm}14.3$세로 전체 정신건강의학과에 협진 의뢰된 환자 군의 평균 $56.7{\pm}18.7$세 보다 높았다. 이중 재협진 의뢰 되었던 환자는 65명으로 전체의 27.5%를 차지 하였고 이는 전체 정신건강의학과 협진 의뢰 환자 중 평균 재협진 환자 비율(41.5%)에 비해 낮았다. 불면증으로 의뢰된 환자 군의 협진 의뢰 형태는 3형 의뢰 형태가(입원 후 생긴 정신건강의학과적 합병증 치료를 위한 협진 의뢰) 가장 많았고(51.3%) 2형 의뢰(입원 상의 문제와 정신건강의학과적 증상과의 직접적인 관계가 없는 경우)가 2번째로 많았다(36.0%). 결 론 : 대학 병원에서 불면증으로 의뢰된 환자 군은 전체 정신건강의학과 협진 의뢰 환자 군에 비해 고령, 남성의 비율이 높았고, 재협진률이 낮으며 2차적으로 발생한 경우가 많았다. 각 과 주치의들은 입원 환자들의 불면증에 발생 가능성에 유의하고, 필요시 적극적인 평가와 자문 의뢰를 시행하여야 하며, 자문 의뢰를 받은 정신건강의학과 의사들은 초진 시 진단과 치료와 함께 재협진 시기 권고와 같은 적극적인 개입을 할 필요가 있다.

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Table 1. Demographic data of consulted patients

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Table 2. Comparison of demographic data for with/without reconsultation group

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Table 3. Comparison of consultation request type for with/without reconsultation group

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