Perfil epidemiológico de los ingresos involuntarios en el Servicio de Psiquiatría del Hospital Universitario de Gran Canaria Doctor Negrín

Introduction

Involuntary admissions due to mental disorders occur with relative regularity in hospital admission units in our country. This work will study the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics found in relation to this type of patients, in order to have more information, both clinical and legal, with which to work and perform a better function, administration of resources and development of necessary skills in these situations.

Material and methods

Retrospective descriptive observational study, in which different variables will be analyzed, previously selected, present in the population of psychiatric patients involuntarily admitted to the Doctor Negrín Hospital in a period of 2 years, 2019 and 2020, thus determining, the degree of prevalence of each of them.

Results

Among the variables most associated with involuntary admission are, being a man, in the fourth decade of life, single, without children, or employment, with a diagnosis of major psychotic or affective disorder who has most likely abandoned treatment.

Discussion

It would be advisable to carry out a special follow-up of patients who meet the profile described above in order to minimize involuntary occurrence. It is necessary to develop educational, follow-up and adherence programs within the reach of the population of psychiatric patients in order to minimize the need for involuntary admissions in our environment.