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Volume 13 Issue 5 (May) 2024

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A Prospective Analysis of Psychiatric Comorbidities in Emergency General Surgery Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital
Pooja Singh, Santosh Kumar Kesharwani, Amit Kumar Singh, Alok Tripathi

Background: The study was conducted to assess the Psychiatric comorbidity in emergency general surgery patients.Materials and Methods: This study comprised of 100 subjects. A member of the trained research team approached eligible individuals and provided an explanation of the methods, risks, and advantages of the study. After enrolling, participants filled out a demographic questionnaire, and a member of the research team with training completed a standardized mental diagnostic interview. Every measure was administered verbally. Age, gender, race, as well as ethnicity, alongside relationship status, education level, and history of mental treatment, were among the demographic data that was gathered. The participant's electronic medical record had the following data: dates of readmissions within 90 days after release, length of hospital-stay at baseline, and chief admission complaint. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS software.Results:Mean age of the patients was 45.3 years. There were 100 subjects out of which 40 were females and 60 were males. Atleast one current psychiatric diagnosis was seen in 35 percent of the patients. 22% with a major depressive episode, 12% with a substance use disorder, and 9% with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 8 percent of the patients had more than one psychiatric disorder.Conclusion: In particular, the EGS patient sample showed higher rates of anxiety and depression than the general population did for psychiatric disorders.

 
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