Epidemiological profile of mental health in a pediatric ward
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https://doi.org/10.51723/hrj.v5i24.962Keywords:
Mental Health, Mental Disorders, Pediatrics, Epidemiology, Hospital AdmissionAbstract
Introduction: psychiatric conditions represent a significant morbidity and mortality factor in the pediatric population. The covid-19 pandemic has led to a global increase in their incidence. Objective: to evaluate the clinical epidemiological profile of patients with psychiatric conditions admitted to the General Pediatrics ward of a secondary hospital in the Federal District (DF), as well as aspects of healthcare provided. Methodology: review of medical records of patients admitted to the General Pediatrics ward and analysis of frequencies and percentages of biopsychosocial factors and healthcare aspects. Results: 48 patients and 61admissions over 43 months were included, with 26 psychiatric admissions and 35 for other reasons. Suicide attempt (SA) was the most prevalent reason for psychiatric admission (12 cases). Depression was the most prevalent psychiatric condition (18 cases). There was a higher proportion of psychiatric admissions from 2020, peaking in 2021, with a predominance in females. Conclusions: there is limited literature on the epidemiological aspects of psychiatric patients treated in Pediatric wards of other Brazilian services. There was a significant loss of the analyzed sample, indicating the need for a prospective study.
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