events accounted for 39.2% of referrals. A minority (10.1%) of referrals were for non CF events. There was a significant difference between males and females in ...
A Ten Year Retrospective Audit of Clinical Psychology Referrals Within the Regional Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit in Northern Ireland Crossan, A.J. 1, Russo, K., Rendall,J., Elborn J.S., & Guinan, C. 3 1
Belfast City Hospital, Belfast, UK;
2 Royal
Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast, UK;
3
Queen’s University Belfast, UK
RESULTS:
Age Differences
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As Figure 1 shows mood disturbance was highest in the younger age categories and it declines in the older age groups. The CF related events displayed a less distinct pattern and of note has a high referral rate in the 31-40 years age group. The Non-CF related events showed a steady low rate of referral across all age categories. These differences between the age groups and the reason for referral showed a trend that approached significance (Pearson Chi-square 18.155, df 10, P
