Social and economic profile of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia in Cali
Authors
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José Fernando Sánchez-Salcedo
Universidad del Valle, Colombia
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8322-0268
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María Adelaida Arboleda
Universidad del Valle, Colombia
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1499-8356
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Mateo Montes
Universidad del Valle, Colombia
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6122-4006
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María del Carmen Castrillón
Universidad del Valle, Colombia
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0314-2306
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Sandra Viviana Ríos
Hospital Departamental Psiquiátrico Universitario del Valle, Colombia
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4848-2806
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Angélica Soto
Hospital Departamental Psiquiátrico Universitario del Valle, Colombia
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2013-9010
Abstract
The objective of the present article is to construct a social, economic and demographic profile of the population registered with the System for the Identification of Potential Social Programme Beneficiaries (SISBEN) at the Hospital Departamental Psiquiátrico Universitario del Valle (HDPUV) in Cali, Colombia between 2009 and 2017, whose diagnosis falls within the cluster of schizophrenia, schizotypal personality disorder, or delusional disorder. Data from the SISBEN and HDPUV databases were compared in order to explore the level of poverty and vulnerability of those individuals who are considered potential beneficiaries of state-run social programmes. Finally, the paper proposes the need for further study of the relationship between poverty, vulnerability and mental health which, far from being coincidental, implies a prolongation or exacerbation of the cycle of poverty and of challenges relating to the treatment of acute mental disorders.
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