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Table 3 Use of services by outpatients with schizophrenia or related disorders attended in the mental health area of Carlos Haya Hospital

From: Factors associated with use of community mental health services by schizophrenia patients using multilevel analysis

 

Patients N (%)

Outpatient contacts Mean ± SD

OUTPATIENT CONTACTS

Type of professional who attended patient

  

Only psychiatrist

492 (44.8)

3.91 ± 2.50

Both psychiatrist and nurse

519 (47.3)

19.11 ± 16.37

Only nurse

78 (7.1)

8.95 ± 9.50

Other professionals (not psychiatrist or nurse)

8 (0.7)

2.01 ± 1.08

Psychiatrist who attended patients

  

A

150 (13.7)

7.90 ± 7.49

B

131 (11.9)

11.70 ± 12.78

C

114 (10.4)

13.44 ± 14.82

D

109 (9.9)

13.64 ± 19.31

E

105 (9.6)

10.68 ± 16.12

F

96 (8.8)

12.99 ± 18.17

G

95 (8.7)

10.50 ± 10.70

H

93 (8.5)

14.71 ± 12.12

I

55 (5.0)

9.80 ±12.26

J

48 (4.4)

9.33 ± 9.78

K

39 (3.6)

9.77 ± 10.70

L

34 (3.1)

9.96 ± 9.68

M

28 (2.6)

13.56 ± 14.93

INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC ADMISSIONS

  

Number of admissions

  

0 admission

1027 (93.6)

10.45 ± 12.71

1 admission

43 (3.9)

22.69 ± 15.67

2+ admissions

27 (2.5)

31.54 ± 23.92

Number of readmissions

  

0 inpatient admission, 0 readmission

1027 (93.6)

10.45 ± 12.71

Any inpatient admission, 0 readmission

56 (5.1)

24.61 ± 18.63

Any inpatient admission, 1+ readmissions

14 (1.3)

32.09 ± 22.80

Number of days in hospital (Mean ± SD; 28.36 ± 25.54)

  

0 day

1027 (93.6)

10.45 ± 12.71

< 19 days

46 (4.2)

24.58 ± 17.75

19+ days

24 (2.2)

29.03 ± 22.83

  1. Distribution of patients (N = 1097) and outpatient contacts with community health services over one year