Mayor morbilidad y uso de servicios médicos en atención primaria en pacientes con trastorno depresivo mayor y sus familiares: un estudio de cohorte retrospectivo / Increased morbidity and use of Primary Care medical services in patients with major depressive disorder and their families: A retrospective cohort study
Aten. prim. (Barc., Ed. impr.)
; 44(8): 471-477, ago. 2012. tab
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in Spanish
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RESUMEN
Objetivo:
Evaluar el impacto del diagnóstico del trastorno depresivo mayor (TDM) en consultas médicas no psiquiátricas de pacientes y familiares, comparado con pacientes y familiares sin este diagnóstico en atención primaria.Diseño:
Estudio observacional de cohorte retrospectiva. Emplazamiento Centro de Salud Familiar San Alberto Hurtado, Santiago-Chile. Participantes Pacientes con el diagnóstico de TDM durante el año 2008 fueron pareados con 2 personas sanas por sexo, edad y nivel educacional. Se siguieron 206 pacientes con 310 familiares y 412 controles con 588 familiares. Mediciones principales Se evaluaron los motivos de consulta durante un año posterior al diagnóstico del TDM en los pacientes y sus familiares, comparándose con los controles y sus familiares. Para el análisis estadístico se utilizó prueba U de Mann-Whitney, considerando diferencias significativas valores p ≤ 0,05.Resultados:
El riesgo relativo de consultar por motivos no psiquiátricos en pacientes deprimidos fue de 1,43 (IC 95% 1,19-1,67), y de sus familiares 1,37 (IC 95% 1,16-1,58). Los motivos de consulta más frecuentes en pacientes fueron diagnósticos osteomusculares, respiratorios, neurológicos. Los familares consultaron por causas relacionadas con enfermedad osteomuscular, psiquiátrica y endocrina.Conclusiones:
Los pacientes con TDM y sus familiares tienen una mayor tasa de consultas en atención primaria, por lo que un enfoque familiar en la atención de estos pacientes podría mejorar los resultados clínicos y contribuir a disminuir la carga asistencial en este nivel de atención(AU)ABSTRACT
Objective:
To study the impact of non-psychiatric medical visits by patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and their family members, compared to healthy people and their relatives in Primary Care.Design:
Retrospective cohort observational study. Location San Alberto Hurtado Primary Care Clinic, Santiago-Chile.Participants:
Patients diagnosed with MDD during 2008 were paired by gender, age, and educational level with 2 healthy controls. We followed-up 206 patients with 310 family members and 412 controls with 588 relatives. Main measurements During 1 year after the diagnosis, all health visits were assessed in patients and their family members and compared with healthy controls and their relatives. For statistical analysis we used U-Mann-Whitney, considering statistical significance with p values ≤0.05.Results:
The relative risk of making a non-psychiatric medical visit in depressed patients was 1.43 (95% CI 1.19-1.67) and in their family members was 1.37 (95% CI 1.16-1.58). The most frequent health complaints in patients were trauma, respiratory, and neurological problems. Family members visited physicians due trauma, psychiatric and endocrinological complaints.Conclusions:
The patients with MDD and their family members have a higher rate of medical visits in Primary Care. A family-oriented treatment of these patients could improve clinical outcomes and reduce the patient overload in this setting(AU)
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Collection:
National databases
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Spain
Health context:
SDG3 - Target 3.8 Achieve universal access to health
Health problem:
Delivery Arrangements
Database:
IBECS
Main subject:
Primary Health Care
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Referral and Consultation
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Family Health
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Depressive Disorder, Major
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Health Services
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Aten. prim. (Barc., Ed. impr.)
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
Institution/Affiliation country:
Centro de Salud Familiar San Alberto Hurtado/Chile
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/Chile