Tuyển tập các báo cáo nghiên cứu về y học được đăng trên tạp chí y học General Psychiatry cung cấp cho các bạn kiến thức về ngành y đề tài: morbidity of overseas patients in inner London: A hospital based study. | Annals of General Psychiatry BioMed Central Primary research Open Access Psychiatric morbidity of overseas patients in inner London A hospital based study Fredy J Carranza 1 and Alice M Parshall2 Address 1Adult Psychiatry Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust London SW1V-2RH UK and 2Department of Adult Psychiatry West London NHS Trust Isleworth TW7-6AF UK Email Fredy J Carranza - carraberg@ Alice M Parshall - Corresponding author Published 14 February 2005 Received 14 June 2004 . IAAF A. A J_. I I n rti-rtxz A A Accepted 14 February 2005 Annals of General Psychiatry 2005 4 4 doi 1744-859X-4-4 This article is available from http content 4 1 4 2005 Carranza and Parshall licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http licenses by which permits unrestricted use distribution and reproduction in any medium provided the original work is properly cited. Abstract Background Evaluation of the referral admission treatment and outcome of overseas patients admitted to a psychiatric hospital in central London. Ethical legal and economic implications and the involvement of consulates in the admission process are discussed. Method Assessment and review of overseas patients admitted between 1January 1999 and 31 December 1999. Non-parametric statistical tests were used and relevant outcomes described. Results 19 of admissions were overseas patients. Mean age was 38 years. 90 were unattached 84 were white 71 from European countries. 45 spoke fluent English. Differences in socioeconomic status between home country and England were found. 74 were unwell on arrival 65 travelled to England as tourists. 65 of admissions came via the police. 32 had been ill for more than one year before admission 68 had psychiatric history. 77 were admitted and 48 discharged under section of the .
