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Descriptive Study of Mental Activity

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Psychiatric Disorder Requiring Hospitalization
Interventions
Other: Psychiatry Consultation
Registration Number
NCT02615925
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Montpellier
Brief Summary

Provide a description of patients admitted in the psychaitric department of the Mayotte Hospital

Detailed Description

This feature and the proximity of Mayotte with developing countries give this department different specificities, both culturally and medically. Indeed, the local population of lifestyle and specific beliefs, combining Islam and animism. Thus, a person with mental suffering is traditionally treated by a wizard who will come into contact with the spirits that inhabit the person, the community that supports the patient remains at home.

Mayotte is far behind compared to the metropolis where the supply of psychiatric care with a fragile population, a care network being created, and few downstream solutions To handle crisis situations, emergency unit and psychiatric liaison, speaking to general emergencies was established in 2010. It is currently the only access to emergency psychiatric care on the island.

The situations covered by this unit are for patients of all ages and all social and geographical origins, reflecting the demographics of the population.

Investigator has only quantitative data (number of patients / year) and has no qualitative analysis tool. No epidemiological research has been done to date in this direction.

The aim of our study was to analyze the impact of various psychiatric disorders represented Mayotte of the emergency hospital to get a statistical picture of its business.

This description will present to the scientific community the specifics of this department

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
564
Inclusion Criteria

Patient in need of psychiatric care in the emergency department

Exclusion Criteria
  • Patient leaves the emergency department against medical advice or fugue
  • Patient leaves the service without the medical diagnosis is made
  • Patient in exclusion period determined by a previous search
  • Patients for whom it is impossible give clear information
  • Patient who manifested their opposition to participate in research
  • Patient minor whose parental agreement has been reached
  • Patient on safeguarding justice whose guardian will not be contacted

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Psychiatry ConsultationPsychiatry ConsultationPsychiatry Consultation, it is proposed by one of the investigators, patients that clinical data from this psychiatric examination, conducted as part of their usual care, are recorded as part of the research that their is proposed and explained. An information note is then distributed and not collected their opposition
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Describe the mental activity1 day

Describe the mental activity of the emergency hospital of Mayotte (clinical observations obtained during routine psychiatric consultation) That is to say, describe the different psychiatric pathologies of all patients presenting to the emergency department of CH Mayotte.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Estimated incidence rates of various psychiatric pathologies1 day

Estimated incidence rates of various psychiatric pathologies (clinical observations obtained during routine psychiatric consultation)

Search factors associated with different pathologies1 day

Search factors associated with different pathologies (clinical observations obtained during routine psychiatric consultation)

Creating a database for further research.1 day

Creating a database for further research (clinical observations obtained during routine psychiatric consultation)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

CH de MAYOTTE

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Montpellier, Mamoudzou, France

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