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Somatization Disorder Among Primary Health Care Centers Patients | ||
| Al-Qadisiah Medical Journal | ||
| Article 1, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 98-109 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Authors | ||
| Mohammad Abdulhassan Faris; Abdulzahra Mohammed Alkhafaji | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background :Somatization disorder is multiple medically unexplained symptoms of long duration& involve multiple organ systems.Objectives To study the prevalence of somatization disorder among patients of PHC. Centers and the role of the various socio-demographic factors also demonstrate the presentation & clinical pattern of somatization disorder. Methods Out of 678 patients who were selected randomly from two of primary health care centers in Diwaniya city over a period from the first of October 2009 to 31th December 2009. These patients were interviewed using the International Diagnostic checklist for ICD-10 somatization disorder. Results The study reveals that 14.6% of the patients have Somatization Disorder. and it is most common among (46-55) years age group(19.1%), females(19.7%), divorced(27.8%), illiterate(24.3%), low family income(21.2%) & unemployed (17.0%)patients.Somatization Disorder. was least common among age group(15-25) years(4.5%), male(8.1%), married(12%), highly educated (7.3%), high family income(6.7%) & employed(11.8%) patients.The most common presentation of somatization disorder. was pain in limbs, extremities or joints( 81.8%) .Conclusions :Somatization Disorder. is relatively common in PHC. visitors & this represent a big burden on health institutions if remain undiagnosed for long period | ||
| Keywords | ||
| somatization disorder; primary health care centre | ||
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