title: [A prevalence study of the need for psychosomatic services at the general hospitals in Hamburg].
abstract: Between 1981 and 1986 we took a random sample of patients in internal wards of 9 out of 11 General Hospitals. This study serves to determine the prevalence of psychosomatic diseases of in-patients and to ascertain the planned demand for psychosomatic care. We used a psychodynamically oriented half-standardized interview as well as questionnaires about the patients' opinion of the etiology respectively on their therapeutic expectations and on life events. 11.1% of the in-patients had been admitted due to psychiatric problems such as alcohol, suicidal tendencies. 38.4% of the thoroughly examined patients were identified as psychosomatic in accordance with the evaluation of the interview. Items of the lay-etiology and of the therapeutic expectations correlate with this identification; psychosomatic patients have more critical life events.
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Stuhr
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authors: A
authors: Haag
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005860:Germany, West; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000639:trends*; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012803:Sick Role
vernacular_title: Eine Prävalenzstudie zum Bedarf an psychosomatischer Versorgung in den Allgemeinen Krankenhäusern Hamburgs.