[Concordance in diagnosis between primary care and mental health]
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[Concordance in diagnosis between primary care and mental health]
Abstract
Objective: To analyse the diagnostic concordance index between primary care and mental health.
Design: Retrospective and descriptive study.
Setting: Mental health centre, Estella, Navarra, Spain. PARTICIPANTS. New consecutive adults patients referred to mental health (n=1005) from july 2002 to march 2005.
Main measurements: Analysis of diagnoses made in primary care and mental health during the time period. Calculation of kappa index for inter-observer concordance.
Results: General diagnostic concordance had a kappa index =0.385 (+/-0.018). High concordance index (>0.7) was obtained for alcohol and other substance use disorders and psychotic disorders. Moderate concordance index (0.4-0.7) was obtained for eating disorders and organic mental disorders. However, low concordance index (<0.3) was obtained for anxiety, adaptative, and affective disorders.
Conclusions: In general, diagnostic concordance between primary care and mental health is weak. Particularly noticeable was difficulty in identifying adaptative disorders adequately. There was a strong tendency in primary care to identify these disorders as anxiety or affective disorders.
Objetivo: Analizar el índice de concordancia diagnóstica entre atención primaria y salud mental.
Diseño: Estudio descriptivo, retrospectivo.
Emplazamiento: Centro de Salud Mental de Estella (Navarra).
Participantes: Inclusión de pacientes adultos nuevos consecutivos remitidos a salud mental (n = 1.005) entre julio de 2002 y marzo de 2005.
Mediciones principales: Análisis de los diagnósticos realizados en atención primaria y salud mental en el período de tiempo establecido. Cálculo del índice kappa de concordancia interjueces.
Resultados: La concordancia global diagnóstica tiene un índice kappa = 0,385 (± 0,018). En los trastornos por uso de alcohol y otras sustancias y los trastornos psicóticos se obtienen índices de concordancia elevados (kappa > 0,7). Los trastornos de la alimentación y el trastorno mental orgánico reflejan una concordancia moderada (índice kappa entre 0,4 y 0,7). Sin embargo, en los trastornos de ansiedad, adaptativos y afectivos se obtiene una concordancia baja (kappa < 0,3).
Conclusiones: En general, la concordancia entre los diagnósticos realizados en atención primaria y salud mental es baja. En concreto, destaca la dificultad para identificar adecuadamente los trastornos adaptativos, y se observa una importante tendencia por parte de atención primaria a filiar como cuadros ansiosos o afectivos estos trastornos.
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