Characteristics and Satisfaction with Services of Patients Attending a Geriatric Psychiatry Clinic in Southern India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Specialist services, such as geriatric psychiatric clinics, aim to provide a multi-disciplinary and person-centred approach. There is not enough information available about the number and type of such clinics in India. In this descriptive article, we aim to detail the services provided and the socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who have attended a geriatric psychiatry outpatient clinic in southern India.

Methods

A specific data sheet was used to record the socio-demographic and clinical details of patients attending the weekly geriatric psychiatry outpatient clinic at the Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Kozhikode. The clinic uses comprehensive proformas and assessment tools as appropriate. The Short Assessment of Patient Satis

SUBMITTER: Ninan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12558910 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature