The black hole of the transition process: dropout of care before transition age in adolescents.

Recent evidence confirms the risks of discontinuity of care when young people make a transition from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to adult mental health services (AMHS), although robust data are still sparse. We aimed to identify when and how patients get lost to care during transition by tracking care pathways and identifying factors which influence dropping out of care during transition. This is a retrospective observational study of 760 patients who reached the transition age boundary within 12 months before transition time and being treated at CAMHS for at least during preceding 18 months. Data were collected at two time points: last visit to CAHMS and first visit to AHMS. Socio-demographic, clinical and service utilization variables on CAMHS treatment were collected. In the 12 months leading up to the transition boundary, 46.8% of subjects (n = 356) withdrew from CAHMS without further contact with AHMS, 9.3% withdrew from CAHMS but were referred to AHMS by other services, 29% were transferred from CAHMS to AHMS, 10% remained at CAHMS and 5% patients were transferred to alternative services. Fifty-six percent of subjects experience cessation of care before the transition age. The risk of dropout increases with shorter contact time in CAMHS, is greater in subjects without pharmacological treatment, and decreases in subjects with psychosis, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, mental retardation, and neurodevelopmental disorders. This study confirms that a large number of people drop out of care as they approach the CAMHS transition and experience discontinuity of care during this critical period.

[Socio-demographic characteristics, indicators of risk and health care in relation to sexual transmission infections in migrant population of Granada]. / Características sociodemográficas, indicadores de riesgo y atención sanitaria en relación a infecciones de transmisión sexual en población inmigrante de Granada.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper was to describe the sociodemographic profile, the characteristics of clinical care received, the risk indicators and the prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) in an immigrant population attending a specialized center in Granada, as well as to analyse the association between the presence or absence of STI with the sociodemographic variables and risk indicators. METHODS: A cross-sectional observational and analytical study was conducted at the at the Center for Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Sexual Orientation in Granada, by reviewing the clinical records of 374 immigrants extracted from a sample of 1.455 records of subjects with a suspected of STI, corresponding to the period 2000-2014. Univariate analyses was conducted, bivariate analyses was conducted by using Mann-Whitney U and chi-square test, in addition to multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: The mean age of individuals was 28,28 years (Dt=7,54). 69,3% were women and 30,7% were men, mainly from the Southern Common Market (39%) and the European Union (35.6%). 36.1% were professionals or former sex professionals, 34,5% had higher education and 79,9% were single. 70% of the cases had a positive diagnosis of STI, Human Papilloma Virus was the most prevalent infection. The number of partners in the last year (OR = 1,39; IC 95% = 1,12 - 1,74; p = 0,002) was significantly associated with the presence of STI. CONCLUSIONS: The sample, mainly women, sex workers or former sex workers, young people, from South America and Europe, has a high prevalence of infections and an increased risk as the number of partners increases in the last year.

OBJETIVO: El objetivo de este estudio fue describir el perfil sociodemográfico, las características de la atención clínica recibida, los indicadores de riesgo y la prevalencia de Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual (ITS) en la población inmigrant que acude a un centro especializado en ITS de la provincia de Granada, así como analizar la asociación entre la presencia o no de ITS con variables sociodemográficas e indicadores de riesgo. METODOS: Se realizó un estudio observacional, transversal y analítico, elaborado en el Centro de Orientación y Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual de Granada. Se revisaron las historias clínicas de 374 inmigrantes, extraídas de una muestra de 1.455 historias de sujetos con sospecha de padecer una ITS, correspondientes al periodo 2000-2014. Se realizó análisis univariante, bivariante mediante U de Mann-Whitney y test de chi cuadrado, además de regresión logística múltiple. RESULTADOS: La edad media de los sujetos fue de 28,28 años (Dt=7,54). El 69,3% eran mujeres y el 30,7% hombres, procedentes del Mercado Común del Sur (39%) y Unión Europea (35,6%), fundamentalmente. Un 36,1% eran profesionales o ex profesionales del sexo, un 34,5% tenía estudios superiores y un 79,9% eran solteros. Un 70% de los casos tuvo un diagnóstico positivo de ITS, siendo la más prevalente el Virus del Papiloma Humano. El número de parejas en el último año (OR=1,39; IC 95%=1,12-1,74; p=0,002) se asoció significativamente a la presencia de ITS. CONCLUSIONES: En la muestra, que es principalmente de mujeres, profesionales o ex profesionales del sexo, jóvenes, procedentes de Sudamérica y Europa, hay una prevalencia alta de ITS y un mayor riesgo a medida que aumenta el número de parejas en el último año.

Características sociodemográficas, indicadores de riesgo y atención sanitaria en relación a infecciones de transmisión sexual en población inmigrante de Granada / Socio-demographic characteristics, indicators of risk and health care in relation to sexual transmission infections in migrant population of Granada

OBJETIVO: El objetivo de este estudio fue describir el perfil sociodemográfico, las características de la atención clínica recibida, los indicadores de riesgo y la prevalencia de Infecciones de Transmisión Sexual (ITS) en la población inmigrant que acude a un centro especializado en ITS de la provincia de Granada, así como analizar la asociación entre la presencia o no de ITS con variables sociodemográficas e indicadores de riesgo. MÉTODOS: Se realizó un estudio observacional, transversal y analítico, elaborado en el Centro de Orientación y Enfermedades de Transmisión Sexual de Granada. Se revisaron las historias clínicas de 374 inmigrantes, extraídas de una muestra de 1.455 historias de sujetos con sospecha de padecer una ITS, correspondientes al periodo 2000-2014. Se realizó análisis univariante, bivariante mediante U de Mann-Whitney y test de chi cuadrado, además de regresión logística múltiple. RESULTADOS: La edad media de los sujetos fue de 28,28 años (Dt=7,54). El 69,3% eran mujeres y el 30,7% hombres, procedentes del Mercado Común del Sur (39%) y Unión Europea (35,6%), fundamentalmente. Un 36,1% eran profesionales o ex profesionales del sexo, un 34,5% tenía estudios superiores y un 79,9% eran solteros. Un 70% de los casos tuvo un diagnóstico positivo de ITS, siendo la más prevalente el Virus del Papiloma Humano. El número de parejas en el último año (OR=1,39; IC 95%=1,12-1,74; p = 0,002) se asoció significativamente a la presencia de ITS. CONCLUSIONES: En la muestra, que es principalmente de mujeres, profesionales o ex profesionales del sexo, jóvenes, procedentes de Sudamérica y Europa, hay una prevalencia alta de ITS y un mayor riesgo a medida que aumenta el número de parejas en el último año

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this paper was to describe the sociodemographic profile, the characteristics of clinical care received, the risk indicators and the prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) in an immigrant population attending a specialized center in Granada, as well as to analyse the association between the presence or absence of STI with the sociodemographic variables and risk indicators. METHODS: A cross-sectional observational and analytical study was conducted at the at the Center for Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Sexual Orientation in Granada, by reviewing the clinical records of 374 immigrants extracted from a sample of 1.455 records of subjects with a suspected of STI, corresponding to the period 2000-2014. Univariate analyses was conducted, bivariate analyses was conducted by using Mann-Whitney U and chi-square test, in addition to multiple logistic regression. RESULTS: The mean age of individuals was 28,28 years (Dt=7,54). 69,3% were women and 30,7% were men, mainly from the Southern Common Market (39%) and the European Union (35.6%). 36.1% were professionals or former sex professionals, 34,5% had higher education and 79,9% were single. 70% of the cases had a positive diagnosis of STI, Human Papilloma Virus was the most prevalent infection. The number of partners in the last year (OR = 1,39; IC 95% = 1,12 - 1,74; p = 0,002) was significantly associated with the presence of STI. CONCLUSIONS: The sample, mainly women, sex workers or former sex workers, young people, from South America and Europe, has a high prevalence of infections and an increased risk as the number of partners increases in the last year