PEREIRA, Maria Odete; JERICO, Marli de Carvalho; PERROCA, Marcia Galan    MUKAI, Helena Ayako. Long Term Psychiatric Institution: Profile of patients and human resource indicators. SMAD, Rev. Eletrônica Saúde Mental Álcool Drog. (Ed. port.) []. 2013, 9, 1, pp.33-40. ISSN 1806-6976.

This descriptive study aimed to investigate the social-demographic and epidemiological profile of patients and human resource indicators in a neuropsychiatric hospital located in southeastern Brazil. The data related to the human resources (2006-2010) and the social-demographic and epidemiological characterization of the patients (2010) were extracted from the hospital management system database and staff scheduling worksheets. The study included 105 patients with a mental disorder diagnosis. Most were male 60 (57.1%), mean age 52.5 (11.4) years, duration of hospitalization up to 15 years 84 (80%), and primary diagnosis of schizophrenia 50 (47.7%), and mental retardation 41 (39%). The nursing staff/bed ratio ranged from 0.52 to 1.15 and the nurse/bed from 0.05 to 0.11. The aim of this research is to contribute to the development of mental health policies and equip the administrator for the strategic decision making processes.

: Mentally Ill Persons; Psychiatric Nursing; Quality Indicators, Health Care.

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