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Patient-Centered Care in Affective, Non-Affective, and Schizoaffective Groups: Patients’ Opinions and Attitudes

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An outcome evaluation was conducted to obtain psychiatric inpatients’ perspectives on acute care mental health treatment and services. The applicability of diagnostic categories based on affective, non-affective, and schizoaffective disorder were considered in the predictability of responses to treatment regimens and the related services provided in an inpatient psychiatric unit. A multidimensional approach was used to survey patients, which included the DAI-30, the BMQ, the SERVQUAL, and the CSQ-8. Overall, findings indicate that inpatient satisfaction could be improved with tailoring treatment to suit their respective symptoms. Furthermore, this exploratory study demonstrates some preliminary support for the inclusion of patients with a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder as a separate group toward improving acute mental health care while hospitalized.

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  1. Department of Psychiatry, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

    Raymond Tempier, Shelanne L. Hepp, C. Randy Duncan, Betty Rohr & Karen Mosier

  2. Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada

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  3. Royal University Hospital, University of Saskatchewan, 103 Hospital Drive, Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0W8, Canada

    Raymond Tempier

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Tempier, R., Hepp, S.L., Duncan, C.R. et al. Patient-Centered Care in Affective, Non-Affective, and Schizoaffective Groups: Patients’ Opinions and Attitudes. Community Ment Health J 46, 452–460 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-010-9316-2

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