Selected Diagnoses in Hospitalized Patients in Palliative Care

Abstract

Objective: The aim was the evaluation of the most common diagnoses in hospitalized patients in palliative care in Slovakia, 2016-2017. Design: Descriptive study. Participants: We analyzed 8,404 hospitalized patients in palliative care. Methods: The data were provided by the General Health Insurance Company in Slovakia. The proportions statistical analysis and average percentage differences (APD) analysis were evaluated by IBM SPSS Statistics. Results: Mental and behavioral disorders due to use of alcohol were observed as the most common diagnoses in hospitalized patients in palliative care in Slovakia (2016: 69.8% and 2017: 68.6%) with decrease of APD about 0.5%. Conclusion: We assume that the mental and behavioral disorders due to use of alcohol were patients’ secondary diagnoses for which they were hospitalized as a result of primary incurable diagnoses.

Journal

Title: Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention

Abbreviated Title: cswhi

Publisher: Journal of Clinical Social Work and Health Intervention

ISSN (Print): 2222386X

ISSN (Electronic): 20769741

Publication date Created: July 30 2019

Publication date Created: June 28 2019

Publication date (Print): July 30 2019

Publication date (Electronic): June 28 2019

Volume: 10

Issue: 2

Pages: 40-42

Article

DOI: 10.22359/cswhi_10_2_06

Copyright statement: © 2019

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