[Increased demand for psychosomatic consultation service (C-service) in a department of cardiology/pneumology due to psychometric screening].
The aim of the study was to test whether the routine use of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale HADS changes the frequency and the duration of calling the psychosomatic C-service. 70% of all patients of the department of cardiology/pneumology were registered by the HADS. Psychometric screening raised the number of patients checked by the C-service (15.3 vs. 2.7% of all patients of the department; p < 0.01) and reduced the duration of the call for the C-service (2.7 vs. 6.4 days; p < 0.01) compared to conventional C-service. Elevated scores in HADS were found in 26% of the patients (21% depression, 12% anxiety).
Häuser
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Medizinische Klinik I, Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie, Stoffwechsel- und Infektionskrankheiten, Psychosomatik. w.haeuser@klinikum-saarbruecken.de
Wambach
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Schiedermaier
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Thomas
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Schonecke
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Klein
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Görge
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D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011594:Psychometrics; D011611:Psychosomatic Medicine; D012017:Referral and Consultation