Key result
Proactive approach and integrated medical care significantly decreased the degree of psychological distress among hospitalized patients (p < 0.001).
Why the study?
Psychological distress is common in patients with acute diseases and links to poorer prognosis, making early detection and intervention important.
Does proactive assessment and integrated medical care reduce psychological distress in hospitalized patients?
Observational
No
Does proactive assessment and integrated medical care reduce psychological distress in hospitalized patients?
p-value: p=<0.001
Proactive assessment and integrated medical care can significantly reduce psychological distress in hospitalized patients.
May support proactive integrated care in hospitals; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
PURPOSE: Psychological distress is common among patients with acute diseases and is associated with a poorer prognosis. Early detection and intervention are important for high-risk individuals. DESIGN AND METHODS: This retrospective study used the five-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) to assess psychological distress and evaluate whether proactive intervention may reduce distress levels among hospitalized patients in a single medical center in northern Taiwan. FINDINGS: Of the patients, 10.7% were found to have varying degrees of emotional distress (BSRS-5 ≥ 6). After providing integrated medical care for patients with psychological distress, the degree of stress decreased significantly (p < 0.001). These results were consistent across subgroups. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The results highlight that proactive assessment and appropriate interventions may reduce patients' psychological distress during their course of hospitalization.
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Wu et al. (2022) conducted an observational in Psychological distress. Proactive approach and integrated medical care was evaluated on Degree of psychological stress (p=<0.001). Proactive approach and integrated medical care significantly decreased the degree of psychological distress among hospitalized patients (p < 0.001).
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