The role of psychiatrists and nurses present a strong association with the number of outpatient visits among patients with schizophrenia
B Moreno-Küstner, J Bellón, F Mayoral, P Angona, J García-Herrera, D Navas, P Moreno, F Rivas · Psychiatrische Praxis · 2011 · Heft 04
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Background/Objectives: To identify factors associated with visits by patients with schizophrenia and related disorders to community mental health services at the Mental Health Department of Carlos Haya Hospital in Malaga, Spain. Methods: This study was carried out in the Mental Health Department of Carlos Haya Hospital. The hospital covers a geographically defined area in Malaga (southern Spain) with a population in 2006 of 346,504 inhabitants, attending one of 13 primary health care centres. We undertook a cross-sectional study. Data on demographic and clinical factors and service use were obtained from the pub…
