Investigation on the Mental Health Levels of Outpatients in Psychosomatic Department and Analysis of Influencing Factors

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the mental health levels of outpatients in psychosomatic department of a general hospital in Xi’an and analyze its influencing factors. Methods: A total of 53,993 cases of out-patients in the psychosomatic department of a general hospital in Xi’an from September 2011 to July 2019 were investigated by SCL-90 scale, and 42,568 valid samples were collected. R software was used for descriptive statistical analysis and difference test of the samples. Results: The total score of SCL-90 in 71.81% of patients was more than 160, and the total score and all dimensions were higher than the national norm. The top five factors for people presenting positive symptoms are others, compulsion, depression, anxiety, and interpersonal relationships. In addition, there are significant differences in the total SCL-90 scores of patients in terms of gender, age, educational background, and marital status. Conclusion: Outpatients in psychosomatic department generally have mental health problems to some extent, mainly manifested in five aspects: others, depression, anxiety, compulsion, and interpersonal relationships. Gender, age, educational background, and marital status are important factors that lead to differences in mental health levels.