Korean Journal of Psychosomatic Medicine (정신신체의학)

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A Study on the Characteristics and Consultation Request Type of Inpatients Referred for Depressive Symptoms

우울 증상으로 의뢰된 입원환자의 임상적 특징 및 자문 의뢰 형태에 관한 연구

  • Yoon, Nara (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)
  • 윤나라 (건국대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 유승호 (건국대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 하지현 (건국대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 전홍준 (건국대학교병원 정신건강의학과) ;
  • 박두흠 (건국대학교병원 정신건강의학과)
  • Received : 2021.04.19
  • Accepted : 2021.06.09
  • Published : 2021.06.30
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to investigate the characteristics of depressive patients who admitted to general hospital. We examined the clinical characteristics of patients who were referred to the Department of Psychiatry as depressive symptoms, according to the type of consultation request, and comparing 'with re-consultation' and 'without re-consultation' groups. Methods : We performed a retrospective chart review of 4,966 inpatients who were referred to the Department of Psychiatry from August 2005 to December 2011. Results : For about 6 years, among the inpatients referred for psychiatric consultation, a total of 647 patients were referred for depressive symptoms, accounting for 13.82% of the total consultations. The average age of depressive patients was 58.6 years, which was higher than the average of 56.4 years of overall patients. Among the depressive patients, 275 patients were included in 'with re-consultation' group and there was no statistically significant difference when comparing 'with re-consultation' group and 'without re-consultation' group. However, there was a difference in the tendency of the two groups in the type of consultation request. 'With re-consultation' group was in the order of frequency of consultation type 3-2-1, whereas the 'without re-consultation' group was in the order of frequency of consultation type 2-3-1. Conclusions : The group of inpatients who were referred for depressive symptoms in general hospital showed the largest proportion of the group of patients referred to the Department of Psychiatry. 'With re-consultation' group had a higher rate of re-consultation due to the occurrence of new symptoms after hospitalization compared to 'without re-consultation' group. Therefore, doctors in each department and psychiatrists should pay attention to the depressive symptoms of inpatients and actively discuss treatment plans to improve the quality of medical services, identify risk factors, and make efforts to intervene early if necessary.

연구목적 본 연구는 우울 증상으로 정신건강의학과에 자문 의뢰된 환자들의 임상적 특징과 자문 의뢰 형태, 재협진 여부에 따른 차이를 알아봄으로써, 종합병원 입원환자의 우울장애의 특징을 조사하고자 하였다. 방 법 2005년 8월부터 2011년 12월까지 정신건강의학과에 자문 의뢰된 입원환자를 대상으로 하였고, 이중 우울증상으로 의뢰된 환자들의 의무기록을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결 과 우울 증상으로 의뢰된 환자는 총 647명으로 전체 협진 중 13.82%에 해당하였다. 우울 증상으로 의뢰된 환자의 평균 나이는 58.6세로 전체 정신건강의학과에 협진 의뢰된 환자군의 평균 56.4세보다 높았으며, 3형 의뢰 형태(입원 이후 새롭게 발생한 정신건강의학과적 증상을 위한 협진 의뢰)가 가장 많았다. 이중 재협진 의뢰된 환자는 275명으로 전체의 42.5%였으며, 재협진군과 비재협진군을 비교해 보았을 때 통계적으로 유의미한 차이는 없었다. 그러나 자문 의뢰 형태에서 두 군의 산술적 차이가 있었는데, 재협진군은 3형(보수형)-2형(병렬형)-1형(상호보완형)의 빈도순을 보였고 반면, 비 재협진군은 2형(병렬형)-3형(보수형)-1형(상호보완형)의 빈도순을 보였다. 결 론 종합병원에서 우울 증상으로 의뢰된 환자군은 전체 정신건강의학과 협진 의뢰 환자 군에 비해 고령의 비율이 높았고, 그중 재협진군은 비재협진군에 비해 입원 이후 새롭게 증상이 발생하여 협진 의뢰된 비율이 높았다. 따라서 각 과 주치의들과 정신건강의학과 의사들은 입원환자들의 우울 증상에 주의를 기울이고, 적극적으로 치료계획을 논의함으로써 의료 서비스의 질을 향상시키고 위험 요인을 파악하여 필요하면 조기 개입할 수 있도록 노력해야 할 것이다.

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