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Descriptive analysis of patients admitted to the medium-stay unit in Alicante

DESCRIPTIVE ANALYSIS OF PATIENTS ADMITTED TO THE MEDIUM STAY UNIT OF ALICANTE

The typical patient admitted to the medium-stay mental health inpatient unit is male, aged 31 to 45, single, a primary school graduate, receiving a pension, on a low income, and diagnosed with schizophrenia.

The aim of the study is to describe the characteristics of patients treated in a medium-stay mental health inpatient unit across a range of variables. Sociodemographic, clinical, and care-related variables were assessed for 42 patients using data obtained from discharge reports between January 2024 and May 2025. Of the patients, 64.29% were male and 35.71% were female; 52.38% were aged 31 to 45, 28.57% were aged 18 to 30, 16.67% were aged 46 to 60, and 2.38% were over 60. Of the patients, 92.86% were single and 7.14% were divorced; in terms of educational attainment, 16.67% were illiterate, 40.48% had a primary school education, 26.19% had a secondary school education, and 4.76% had a university education. Regarding occupational status, 85.71% received a pension and 7.14% were unemployed; 45.24% had a low income and 35.71% had a middle income. Schizophrenia was the most common primary diagnosis at 52%, followed by other diagnoses (14%), psychotic disorder and bipolar disorder (12%), and schizoaffective disorder (10%). No comorbid personality disorder was identified in 64% of patients, and the group was evenly divided in terms of substance use (50% users, 50% non-users); most patients were discharged home (76%), followed by supported housing and residential care settings. Lack of insight into illness was more frequently observed in schizophrenia, and treatment nonadherence also occurred predominantly in the schizophrenia group; follow-up care was provided mainly by the mental health unit, followed by the community-based treatment team (29%).

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