title: [Mentally ill patients' absconding from hospitals].
abstract: Based on 677 incidents of absconding from hospitals of patients with psychiatric disorders the authors stated that the escapes took place mostly among men aged 26-45 years, hospitalizated compulsorily with the diagnosis of schizophrenia and affective illness (manic phase). It was revealed that the most popular motivation of absconding in a group of women and men were sociopsychological factors.
authors.affiliation: I Kliniki Psychiatrycznej Instytutu Higieny Psychicznej Wojskowej Akademii Medycznej, Lodzi.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szubert
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Florkowski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D012737:Sex Factors; D016312:Treatment Refusal
vernacular_title: Samowolne opuszczenia szpitala przez pacjentów z zaburzeniami psychicznymi.