Burn injuries, psychiatric disorders and length of hospitalization

The purpose of this work was to investigate whether differences in length of hospitalization exist between burn patients with and without psychiatric comorbidity and, if so, why. The method undertaken was a retrospective file study from 1981 to 1995. Psychiatric patients with accidental burns are ho...

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Published in:Journal of psychosomatic research 1997-10, Vol.43 (4), p.431-435
Main Authors: van der Does, A.J.W., Hinderink, E.M.C., Vloemans, A.F.P.M., Spinhoven, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Burns
Burns - complications
Burns - therapy
Chi-Square Distribution
Female
Hospitalization
Hospitals
Humans
Length of stay
Length of Stay - statistics & numerical data
Male
Mental Disorders - complications
Middle Aged
Netherlands
Patient Discharge - statistics & numerical data
Patients
Psychiatric disorder
Psychiatric disorders
Relationship
Retrospective Studies
Self-Injurious Behavior - therapy
Severity of Illness Index
Substance-Related Disorders - complications
Suicide
Suicide attempt
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Summary:The purpose of this work was to investigate whether differences in length of hospitalization exist between burn patients with and without psychiatric comorbidity and, if so, why. The method undertaken was a retrospective file study from 1981 to 1995. Psychiatric patients with accidental burns are hospitalized longer than nonpsychiatric patients. However, psychiatric patients with self-inflicted burns are not hospitalized longer (after correction for the size of burn). The most likely reason for this is an excess of substance-dependent patients in the group of psychiatric patients with accidental burns. The often reported longer hospitalization of psychiatric patients may be restricted to substance-dependent patients and may be mediated by poorer physical condition.
ISSN:0022-3999
1879-1360
DOI:10.1016/S0022-3999(97)00173-6