Mood disorders in a medical clinic ward: A systematic review

Abstract

The identification and understanding of the prevalence of mood disorders in patients admitted to clinical wards are essential to improve the diagnosis and quality of care in these hospital environments. The objective of this study was to analyze the prevalence of mood disorders in patients admitted to medical clinic wards. The methodology of this research consisted of a systematic review of the literature. The search was conducted in the Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Latin American and Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS) and Public Medline (PubMed) databases, using specific descriptors selected based on consultation with the BIREME Health Sciences Descriptors (DECs). After a preliminary analysis of titles and abstracts, 4 articles that met all inclusion criteria were selected and qualitatively analyzed. From the analysis of the results, it was concluded that early identification and integration of specific screening protocols, in addition to a multidisciplinary approach, are fundamental to improve clinical management and patient health outcomes.