What do patients want from their psychiatrist? A cross- sectional questionnaire based exploratory study from Karachi.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aspects of consultation that are important for psychiatric patients have always remained a less acknowledged area. The aim of this study was to identify these aspects.

Methods

A Cross-sectional, questionnaire based study was carried out in a psychiatry outpatient clinic of two tertiary care hospitals in a developing country. The patients were asked to fill out the questionnaire containing a total of 11 close-ended questions plus 1 open-ended question. They graded them as not important, important, very important or do not know. Non-psychotic patients aged 18 and above, visiting the clinic were recruited into the study before they went in for their first consultation.

Results

The response rate of patients was 84%. More than 90% wanted the doctor to tell t

SUBMITTER: Channa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2275251 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature