RT Journal Article
T1 Factors associated with visits to general practitioners in patients with schizophrenia in Malaga.
A1 Castillejos, M C
A1 Martin-Perez, C
A1 Mayoral-Cleries, F
A1 Bordallo-Aragon, A
A1 Sepulveda-Muñoz, J
A1 Moreno-Kustner, B
K1 Medical follow-up
K1 Physical care
K1 Primary health care
K1 Schizophrenia
K1 Use of services
K1 Área de Gestión Sanitaria Nordeste de Granada
AB Patients with psychiatric disorders have more physical problems than other patients, so their follow-up by the general practitioner is particularly important for them. We aimed to elaborate a multilevel explanatory model of general practitioner (GP) visits made by patients with schizophrenia and related disorders (SRD). An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted from January 1, 2008 to July 1, 2011, in the area of the Clinical Management Unit of Mental Health (CMU-MH) of the Regional Hospital of Malaga (Spain). The eligible population consisted of all patients with SRD in contact with a GP residing in the study area. Our dependent variable was total number GP visits. The independent variables were: 1) patient variables (sociodemographic and clinical variables); 2) primary care centre (PCC) variables. We performed descriptive analysis, bivariate analysis and multilevel regression. Four hundred ninety four patients were included. Mean annual number of GP visits was 4.1. Female sex, living in a socioeconomically deprived area, a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and contact with a GP who had a more active approach to mental health issues were associated with a higher number of visits whilst being single and good communication between the PCC and mental health teams were associated with a lower number of GP visits. Number of GP visits was not just associated with patient factors, but also with organisational and the involvement of health professionals, for example GPs with an active approach to mental health issues.
PB BioMed Central
YR 2018
FD 2018-11-28
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13252
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/13252
LA en
NO Castillejos MC, Martín-Pérez C, Mayoral-Cleries F, Bordallo-Aragón A, Sepúlveda-Muñoz J, Moreno-Küstner B. Factors associated with visits to general practitioners in patients with schizophrenia in Malaga. BMC Fam Pract. 2018 Nov 28;19(1):180
DS RISalud
RD Apr 12, 2025