P112: Valladolid Multicenter Study: Diagnostic agreement between physicians and liaison psychiatry units in an elderly population in 7 hospitals in Spain

Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the diagnostic agreement between physicians and liaison psychiatry units (LPU) in 7 general hospitals of Spain for elderly patients and to analyze possible factors related to it. Methods: This is an observational., cross-sectional, multicenter st...

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Published in:International psychogeriatrics 2023-12, Vol.35 (S1), p.212-213
Main Authors: Narvaiza, Leire, Galbany, Monica Prat, Vilalta, Ferran, Santoro, Andrea, Gonzalez, Maria Iglesias, Riera, Cristina Pujol, Nacher, Eduardo Fuster, Perez Lopez, Mª Desamparados, Parada, Eduardo Delgado, Sánchez, Miguel Alonso
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Summary:Objective: The objective of this study is to describe the diagnostic agreement between physicians and liaison psychiatry units (LPU) in 7 general hospitals of Spain for elderly patients and to analyze possible factors related to it. Methods: This is an observational., cross-sectional, multicenter study. We obtained data from a sample of 165 patients (≥65 years) admitted to 7 general hospitals in Spain referred from different departments to each liaison psychiatry unit. Data was collected for a month and a half period. Psychiatric evaluations were performed while the patients were on wards. Results: We obtained a sample of 165 patients (78 women, 88 men) with a mean age of 76,03 years old (42.10%
ISSN:1041-6102
1741-203X
DOI:10.1017/S1041610223003678