RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Community psychiatric nursing: a survey of patients and problems
JF The Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
JO J R Coll Gen Pract
FD British Journal of General Practice
SP 130
OP 132
VO 35
IS 272
A1 H. Robertson
A1 D.J. Scott
YR 1985
UL http://bjgp.org/content/35/272/130.abstract
AB The work of a community psychiatric nursing service for acute psychiatric conditions was reviewed for the period 1980-82. Five community psychiatric nurses operated in 10 health centres. General practitioners were the most frequent users of the service and a wide range of psychiatric problems were encountered. The age structure of all referrals was found to be significantly related to sex, with the proportion of females in all age groups at least twice that for males. The most frequent reason for referral was mood/affect disturbance; female patients referred for the first time were predominant. Over half of all problems resolved within three months of referral and a limited number of patients were sent for further psychiatric investigation.