2 research outputs found
Epidemiolog铆a de pacientes atendidos por uso de sustancias psicoactivas en el servicio de Toxicolog铆a de Colsubsidio 2011-2012
Introducci贸n: Es una necesidad para los pa铆ses del mundo, tener informaci贸n epidemiol贸gica mucho m谩s precisa y oportuna sobre las sustancias psicoactivas (SPA), partiendo del conocimiento cient铆fico de porqu茅 unas personas abusan de las sustancias y otras no. El objetivo de investigaci贸n es establecer el perfil epidemiol贸gico y evoluci贸n de los pacientes consumidores de SPA que acuden al servicio de toxicolog铆a de Colsubsidio durante el 2011 y 2012. Caracterizar la poblaci贸n, identificar su patr贸n de consumo y explorar las tendencias, para poder generar estrategias dirigidas de atenci贸n y prevenci贸n.
Metodolog铆a: Estudio descriptivo observacional exploratorio retrospectivo.
610 historias cl铆nicas fueron analizadas para variables epidemiol贸gicas y cl铆nicas, por medio de an谩lisis univariados acorde al tipo de variable y an谩lisis bivariados exploratorios en los cuales se compararon proporciones.
Resultados: Se evaluaron un total de 610 pacientes, 475 hombres y 135 mujeres. El promedio de edad, la mediana y la moda fue de 24,9, 17 y 16 a帽os respectivamente; la mayor铆a solteros y cursando bachillerato; la mayor铆a menores de 18 a帽os fueron remitidos por ICBF y psiquiatr铆a. Los patrones de abuso y dependencia representaron los porcentajes m谩s elevados. Las sustancias m谩s consumidas fueron marihuana, etanol y tabaco. El tratamiento para el 44,3% de los pacientes fue valoraci贸n por especialidades, seguido de b谩sico (33,1%), y s贸lo 1,1% asistieron para prevenci贸n en el consumo de SPA.
Discusi贸n: Es necesario dirigir los esfuerzos y recursos a la generaci贸n de campa帽as de diagn贸stico temprano y prevenci贸n en el consumo de SPA principalmente para la poblaci贸n adolescente.Introduction: In all the countries of the world there is a necessity of having more precise and opportune epidemiological information about psychoactive substances, starting with the 聽 scientific 聽 knowledge 聽 of 聽 why 聽 some 聽 people 聽 abuse 聽 these 聽 substances 聽 and 聽 some 聽 don鈥檛. 聽 The 聽 objective of this investigation is to establish a epidemiological profile of the patients that use psychoactive substances and that have use the toxicology services of Colsubsidio during the years 2011 and 2012. Also to characterize their population, to identify the consume pattern and their tendencies to be able to create strategies directed toward attention and prevention.
Methodology: Descriptive observational exploratory and retrospective study.
610 clinical cases were analyzed for clinical and epidemiological variables, thought out univariate analysis according to the type of variable and exploratory bivariate analysis in which proportions were compare.
Results: There were a total of 610 patients, 475 men and 135 women. The average age, the medium and the style was 24,9,17 and 16 years old respectively; the majority were single and in high school. The majority of patients under 18 were remitted by ICBF and psychiatry. The abuse and dependence patterns represent the highest percentages. The most consume substances were marihuana, ethanol and tobacco. The treatment for 44.3% of the patients was evaluation per specialty, followed by basic (33.1%) and only (1.1%) went to the consumption prevention of psychoactive substances.
Discussion: There is a necessity to lead efforts and resources for the creation of campaigns for early diagnosis and prevention of the consumption ofpsychoactive substances, primarily for the adolescence population
Epidemiolog铆a de pacientes atendidos por uso de sustancias psicoactivas en el servicio de Toxicolog铆a de Colsubsidio 2011-2012
Introducci贸n: Es una necesidad para los pa铆ses del mundo, tener informaci贸n epidemiol贸gica mucho m谩s precisa y oportuna sobre las sustancias psicoactivas (SPA), partiendo del conocimiento cient铆fico de porqu茅 unas personas abusan de las sustancias y otras no. El objetivo de investigaci贸n es establecer el perfil epidemiol贸gico y evoluci贸n de los pacientes consumidores de SPA que acuden al servicio de toxicolog铆a de Colsubsidio durante el 2011 y 2012. Caracterizar la poblaci贸n, identificar su patr贸n de consumo y explorar las tendencias, para poder generar estrategias dirigidas de atenci贸n y prevenci贸n.
Metodolog铆a: Estudio descriptivo observacional exploratorio retrospectivo.
610 historias cl铆nicas fueron analizadas para variables epidemiol贸gicas y cl铆nicas, por medio de an谩lisis univariados acorde al tipo de variable y an谩lisis bivariados exploratorios en los cuales se compararon proporciones.
Resultados: Se evaluaron un total de 610 pacientes, 475 hombres y 135 mujeres. El promedio de edad, la mediana y la moda fue de 24,9, 17 y 16 a帽os respectivamente; la mayor铆a solteros y cursando bachillerato; la mayor铆a menores de 18 a帽os fueron remitidos por ICBF y psiquiatr铆a. Los patrones de abuso y dependencia representaron los porcentajes m谩s elevados. Las sustancias m谩s consumidas fueron marihuana, etanol y tabaco. El tratamiento para el 44,3% de los pacientes fue valoraci贸n por especialidades, seguido de b谩sico (33,1%), y s贸lo 1,1% asistieron para prevenci贸n en el consumo de SPA.
Discusi贸n: Es necesario dirigir los esfuerzos y recursos a la generaci贸n de campa帽as de diagn贸stico temprano y prevenci贸n en el consumo de SPA principalmente para la poblaci贸n adolescente.Introduction: In all the countries of the world there is a necessity of having more precise and opportune epidemiological information about psychoactive substances, starting with the 聽 scientific 聽 knowledge 聽 of 聽 why 聽 some 聽 people 聽 abuse 聽 these 聽 substances 聽 and 聽 some 聽 don鈥檛. 聽 The 聽 objective of this investigation is to establish a epidemiological profile of the patients that use psychoactive substances and that have use the toxicology services of Colsubsidio during the years 2011 and 2012. Also to characterize their population, to identify the consume pattern and their tendencies to be able to create strategies directed toward attention and prevention.
Methodology: Descriptive observational exploratory and retrospective study.
610 clinical cases were analyzed for clinical and epidemiological variables, thought out univariate analysis according to the type of variable and exploratory bivariate analysis in which proportions were compare.
Results: There were a total of 610 patients, 475 men and 135 women. The average age, the medium and the style was 24,9,17 and 16 years old respectively; the majority were single and in high school. The majority of patients under 18 were remitted by ICBF and psychiatry. The abuse and dependence patterns represent the highest percentages. The most consume substances were marihuana, ethanol and tobacco. The treatment for 44.3% of the patients was evaluation per specialty, followed by basic (33.1%) and only (1.1%) went to the consumption prevention of psychoactive substances.
Discussion: There is a necessity to lead efforts and resources for the creation of campaigns for early diagnosis and prevention of the consumption ofpsychoactive substances, primarily for the adolescence population