SOSIALISASI PENATALAKSANAAN KEGAWATDARURATAN PSIKIATRI DI INSTALASI GAWAT DARURAT RUANG IGD RSJ CISARUA

Abstract

People with mental disorders in the community have increased so that those who experience psychiatric emergencies  have  also  increased.  In  line  with  this,  it  is  necessary  to  treat  psychiatric  emergencies according  to  the  proper  method  so  as  not  to  endanger  patients,  health  workers,  families  and  the community. The aim of this research is to identify the description of psychiatric emergency management in the Emergency Room of a Mental Hospital. The type of research used is descriptive. The population is 730 medical recorddata of patients who visit the ER of the RSJ. Collecting data with a retrospective approach using secondary data. Data analysis using percentages. The research results obtained were 576   respondents   (78.9%)   with   behavioral   observations   and   154   respondents (21.1%)   with fixation/restrain measures. The researcher's analysis of the main purpose of handling emergencies is to use  drugs  so  that  they  can  calm  the  patient  and  reduce  aggressiveness,  and  medical  personnel,  both nurses and doctors, carry out the necessary examinations. The conclusion is that emergency psychiatric treatment  is  prioritized  with  psychopharmacological  therapy,  while  restraint  is  carried  out  if  the patient's condition cannot be calmed and endangers himself and others