The use of low dose tricyclic antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centre

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dc.contributor.advisorSchweitzer, Beverleyen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorNavsa, Mariamen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorBanderker, Shahidaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-20T07:19:57Z
dc.date.available2014-10-20T07:19:57Z
dc.date.issued2004en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAIM OF THIS STUDY: To describe how doctors are prescribing low dose antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centre. OBJECTIVES: 1. To determine how many patients are being prescribed low dose antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centre. 2. To see what sort of dosages are being prescribed as low dose most frequently. 3. To see if indications for the use of low dose tricyclic antidepressants are being recorded. 4. To identify the indications for the use of low dose tricyclic antidepressant. METHOD: A total of 500 patient folders were reviewed. 50 patient folders, (10 folders each from five medical officers), were systematically sampled, per day, for ten days over a two week period. Records were reviewed and data was captured on a data capture sheet. Demographic data: age and gender was recorded. The dose of the antidepressant per patient was recorded. The indication for its use was recorded. Where the indication of its use was not recorded, this was also documented. RESULTS: 1. Of the 500 folders reviewed, a total of 153 (30,6%) of the patients were prescribed low dose tricyclic antidepressants at the consultation, during the time that the study took place. 2. The minimum dose used was 10mg and the maximum dose used was 75mg of tricyclic antidepressant. The median dose used was 25mg. 3. 83% of the folders had reasons for the use of low dose tricyclic antidepressant recorded. 17% of the folders had no reason recorded. 4. The reasons for using low dose tricyclic antidepressants, were for chronic pain syndromes, insomnia, somatic symptoms and for psychological or psychiatric reasons (anxiety or depression related symptoms). CONCLUSION: Low dose tricyclic antidepressants were justifiably prescribed for the many non-psychiatric and psychiatric conditions that respond to it, at Heideveld Community Health Centre.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationBanderker, S. (2004). <i>The use of low dose tricyclic antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centre</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8630en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationBanderker, Shahida. <i>"The use of low dose tricyclic antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centre."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8630en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationBanderker, S. 2004. The use of low dose tricyclic antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centre. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Banderker, Shahida AB - AIM OF THIS STUDY: To describe how doctors are prescribing low dose antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centre. OBJECTIVES: 1. To determine how many patients are being prescribed low dose antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centre. 2. To see what sort of dosages are being prescribed as low dose most frequently. 3. To see if indications for the use of low dose tricyclic antidepressants are being recorded. 4. To identify the indications for the use of low dose tricyclic antidepressant. METHOD: A total of 500 patient folders were reviewed. 50 patient folders, (10 folders each from five medical officers), were systematically sampled, per day, for ten days over a two week period. Records were reviewed and data was captured on a data capture sheet. Demographic data: age and gender was recorded. The dose of the antidepressant per patient was recorded. The indication for its use was recorded. Where the indication of its use was not recorded, this was also documented. RESULTS: 1. Of the 500 folders reviewed, a total of 153 (30,6%) of the patients were prescribed low dose tricyclic antidepressants at the consultation, during the time that the study took place. 2. The minimum dose used was 10mg and the maximum dose used was 75mg of tricyclic antidepressant. The median dose used was 25mg. 3. 83% of the folders had reasons for the use of low dose tricyclic antidepressant recorded. 17% of the folders had no reason recorded. 4. The reasons for using low dose tricyclic antidepressants, were for chronic pain syndromes, insomnia, somatic symptoms and for psychological or psychiatric reasons (anxiety or depression related symptoms). CONCLUSION: Low dose tricyclic antidepressants were justifiably prescribed for the many non-psychiatric and psychiatric conditions that respond to it, at Heideveld Community Health Centre. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - The use of low dose tricyclic antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centre TI - The use of low dose tricyclic antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centre UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8630 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8630
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationBanderker S. The use of low dose tricyclic antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centre. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8630en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherFamily Medicineen_ZA
dc.titleThe use of low dose tricyclic antidepressants at Heideveld Community Health Centreen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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