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ArticleBMC psychiatry2019

Utilization of somatic healthcare in Croatian patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorder, major depression, PTSD and the general population.

Vjekoslav Jeleč, Žarko Bajić, Ivona Šimunović Filipčić, Ivana Portolan Pajić, Mirela Šentija Knežević, Ivan Miloloža, Delfa Radić-Krišto, Tomislav Benjak, Nenad Jakšić, Marina Šagud and 2 more

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02773108 (Somatic Comorbidities in Psychiatric Patients), which is not on this map. Cited by 1 paper.

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2 · The registry

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NCT02773108 completednot on this map

Somatic Comorbidities in Psychiatric Patients

TypeobservationalSponsorSveti Ivan Psychiatric HospitalRan2016 to 2018Enrolled1,061ConditionsSchizophrenia, Major Depression Disorder, Bipolar Affective Disorder
3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 7 institutions in 2 countries.

Vjekoslav JelečDepartment of Neurosurgery, Dubrava University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.
Žarko BajićPsychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia.
Ivona Šimunović FilipčićDepartment of Psychological Medicine, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia. isimunov@kbc-zagreb.hr.ORCID 0000-0002-3265-0046
Ivana Portolan PajićCity Office for Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
Mirela Šentija KneževićCity Office for Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
Ivan MiloložaFaculty of Dental Medicine and Health, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia.
Delfa Radić-KrištoDivision of Hematology, Merkur University Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia.
Tomislav BenjakCroatian Institute of Public Health, Zagreb, Croatia.
Nenad JakšićDepartment of Psychiatry, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
Marina ŠagudDepartment of Psychiatry, University Hospital Center Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
Wei WangDepartment of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry, Zhejiang University College of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Igor FilipčićPsychiatric Hospital "Sveti Ivan", Zagreb, Croatia.
University Hospital Centre Zagreb · HRHrvatski zavod za javno zdravstvo · HRKlinička bolnica Merkur · HRPsychiatric Hospital Sveti Ivan · HRUniversity Hospital Dubrava · HRUniversity of Osijek · HRZhejiang University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundUtilization of somatic healthcare services is highly predictive of the development of chronic physical illnesses and increased mortality risks. The objective of this study was to assess the differences in healthcare utilization among patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD), major depressive disorder (MDD) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and the general population in Croatia.

methodsWe enrolled 566 Croatian participants from the general population, 282 with SSD, 178 with MDD, and 86 with PTSD. The primary outcome was a self-reported specialist consultation for non-psychiatric (e.g., somatic) causes within the previous 12 months.

resultsAlthough SSD patients with chronic physical illnesses were significantly more often hospitalized for physical illness than the general population, the proportion of patients who had a specialist consultation were equal in SSD and the general population. MDD and PTSD patients had significantly higher adjusted odds for specialist consultation than the general population and SSD patients (MDD compared to SSD: OR = 2.14; 95% CI 1.27-3.59; PTSD compared to SSD: OR = 2.03; 95% CI 1.00-4.10).

conclusionsSSD patients' utilization of somatic healthcare is equal to the general population, despite their increased healthcare needs. However, their utilization is lower than in MDD and PTSD patients and, therefore, probably not adequate.

trial registrationThe study protocol was registered at ClinicalTrials.gov ( NCT02773108 ) on May 16, 2016.

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AdultChronic DiseaseComorbidityCroatiaFemaleHumansMajor Depressive DisorderMaleMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CareSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySelf ReportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticGeneral populationMajor depressive disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderSchizophrenia spectrum disorderSpecialist health care utilization

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