Analysis of disease spectrum of hospitalized and grounded pilots with mental disorders
LANG Xiaoguang
LIU Hongjin
QI Jianlin
Abstract：ObjectiveTo analyze the disease spectrum of hospitalized and grounded pilots with mental disorders so as to provide reference for aeromedical support.MethodsData on 126 clinical cases of pilots hospitalized at our hospital between 2005 and 2015 were collected for clinical analysis. Clinical data about different type of disease, age group and the medical assessment were collected. The grounding rate was compared between different diseases and age groups.ResultsThe top three disorders by third class encoding diagnosis were depression without psychosis symptoms,dysthymia, and adjustment disorder. The age of pilots with metal disorders ranged from 31 to 40. Fighter pilots accounted for the highest proportionamong hospitalized patients while transport pilots were the majority among disqualified patients.ConclusionThe cure rate of pilots with mental disorders is low while the rate of disqualification is high, so more vigorous psychological assessment should be performed in the process of screening pilots. Psycho-education should be frequently carried out, and timely intervention is necessary.
Keywords：Psychotic disorderEligibility determinationEpidemiologic studiesAircrews
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 220-223 )