The sociocultural and behavioural characteristics that patients want in psychiatrists: cross-sectional survey of patients' views.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and method

There appears to be no research to date investigating patients' preferences for sociocultural characteristics or behavioural qualities of psychiatrists. We aimed to assess which are most important to patients. Patients (132) in community mental health teams across two sites (East Cornwall, East London) completed a questionnaire ranking the importance of different sociocultural characteristics and behaviours of psychiatrists.

Results

Patients cared more about age and gender than other characteristics. Four preferences (from a choice of ten) regarding behavioural qualities were clearly identified as important: explaining things clearly, dedication to personal treatment, being friendly and polite, and being up to date with medical knowledge.

Clinical implicat

SUBMITTER: Laugharne R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9059315 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature