A qualitative study on elderly patients' preferences for inpatient psychiatric services.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mental illnesses have a high prevalence among elderly patients. It is estimated that half of the elderly do not utilize the psychiatric care that they need. Paying attention to patient preferences can improve treatment adherence and patient outcomes. This study aims to qualitatively identify the preferences of elderly patients hospitalized in the psychiatric wards of hospitals regarding their inpatient psychiatric treatments.

Method

This qualitative study was conducted at Khorshid Hospital in Isfahan, Iran. The study sample included patients in the age range of 60 years or above who had already been hospitalized due to diagnosed psychiatric diseases. Twenty-one semistructured interviews were conducted from March to September 2023. A thematic analysis method was

SUBMITTER: Mortazavi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863471 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature