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Læknablaðið - 15.09.1999, Page 33

Læknablaðið - 15.09.1999, Page 33
LÆKNABLAÐIÐ 1999; 85 699 Arangur áfengismeðferðar á Islandi 28 mánuðum eftir innlögn Kristinn Tómasson Tómasson K Results of alcoholism treatment 28 months after admission Læknablaðið 1999; 85: 699-706 Objective: Alcoholism and other substance use dis- orders are prevalent chronic disorders. It is therefore important to study the outcome of treatment provi- ded to assess current state as a reference for future comparison. Material and methods: From December 1991 to September 1992 a total of 351 patients admitted to the three main treatment options for alcohol and other substance disorders in Iceland were selected as a representative sample of those seeking treatment. They were evaluated with a structured psychiatric interview and asked about their alcohol and social history. At 16 and 28 months the patients were follo- wed-up to study the outcome. Results: About 16% of the patients remained absti- nent throughout the 28 months follow-up period. The best outcome was found among younger, married, fully employed patients without other psychiatric diagnoses, 23-28% being abstinent for 28 months. The poorest outcome was seen among the divorced and among patients with more than four prior treat- ments where less than 10% were abstinent for 28 months. Similar proportions of patients seeking each of the three units were readmitted, between 42% and 54%. Conclusions: Outcome of treatment of alcoholism and other substance use disorders depends to a sub- stantial degree on the patients’ comorbidity, and prior Frá geðdeild Landspitalans, 101 Reykjavík. Fyrirspurnir, bréfaskipti: Kristinn Tómasson, geðdeild Landspítalans, 101 Reykjavík. Sími 560 1704, netfang: kristinn@rsp.is Lykilorð: áfengissýki, fikniefnamisnotkun, meðferð, ár- angur. social and alcohol history. The outcome of treatment is Iess than satisfactory even among those with the most favourable history. It is therefore important to develop further new and better treatment methods for these disorders, but more important, preventive ef- forts against substance use disorders must be in- creased. Keywords: alcoholism, substance dependence, treatment outcome. Ágrip Inngangur: Afengissýki og aðrir vímuefna- sjúkdómar eru langvinnir sjúkdómar sem herja á marga. Mikilvægt er að vita hver er árangur sjúklinga hérlendis er leita sér meðferðar til þess að meta hvort nóg er að gert og einnig sem viðmið fyrir framtíðina til að sjá hvort árangur nieðferðar batni. Efniviður og aðferðir: Frá desember 1991 til september 1992 var skoðaður 351 sjúkling- ur, en sjúklingar þessir höfðu lagst inn á með- ferðardeildir Landspítalans, deild 16 og 33A, og sjúkrahús SAA að Vogi. Sjúklingarnir voru skoðaðir með ítarlegu geðgreiningarviðtali auk spuminga um drykkju- og félagssögu. Um 16 og 28 mánuðum eftir komu svöruðu sjúkling- arnir spumingum er lutu að bindindi og öðrum árangri eftir meðferð. Niðurstöður: Um 16% sjúklinga héldu bind- indi í 28 mánuði. Þetta var breytilegt milli stofnana sem skýrist að mestu af því að ein- staklingar með mismunandi drykkju- og fé- lagssögu koma á þær. Bestum árangri náðu ungir, giftir, fullvinnandi einstaklingar sem ekki höfðu aðrar geðgreiningar, 23-28% þeirra héldu 28 mánaða bindindi. Verstur árangur var meðal fráskilinna og síkomusjúklinga, en inn- an við 10% þeirra héldu 28 mánaða bindindi.
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