dc.contributor.author |
Chandradasa, M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Champika, L. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Amarasuriya, M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Wijelakshman, P. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Bandara, S. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Ranaweera, T. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Fernando, L. |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2016-08-22T06:36:06Z |
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dc.date.available |
2016-08-22T06:36:06Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Sri Lanka Journal of Psychiatry.2016;7(1):23-25 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
2012-6883 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/14025 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Aim: To identify and explore the impact of illness and medications on the driving of patients visiting an outpatient clinic. Method: A retrospective-cohort design was used. The data was collected using a semi-structured, intervieweradministered questionnaire among consecutive patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. An age, gender and vehicle matched control group was obtained. Result: A total of 2887 consecutive clinic patients were asked about driving and 57 (1.9%) who had driven a vehicle regularly during the last 12 months were included in the study group. A majority were in the 30-45 year category (47%). All were men and a majority were motor-bike riders (53%). Collision-accidents were experienced by 42% of participants during the last 12 months. Conclusion: The patient group had lower hours of driving per week, less subjectively claimed earning per day and more with at least one collision-accident during the past year compared to the control group. |
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en_US |
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dc.publisher |
Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists |
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dc.subject |
psychotropic users |
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dc.title |
A comparative study of subjective experiences related to driving among outpatient psychotropic users and controls in Ragama, Sri Lanka |
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dc.type |
Article |
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