Client Satisfaction with In-Patient Care and its Relationship with the First Out-Patient Follow-up Visit in Persons with Schizophrenia: A Longitudinal Design

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Published: Nov 10, 2022
: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7275112
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client satisfaction schizophrenia treatment developing country

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Chinyere M Aguocha
Department of Internal Medicine, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5798-8900
Emeka C Nwefoh
Department of Internal Medicine, Imo State University, Owerri, Nigeria.

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Background: Missed appointment has been recognized as a major problem in the management of persons with mental illness. Objectives: The objective of this study was to assess client satisfaction with in-patient care and its relationship with the first outpatient follow-up visit in persons with schizophrenia. Methods: A longitudinal study of 311 in-patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Diagnosis of schizophrenia was confirmed using the Munich version of the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. Socio-demographic data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-8) was used to measure patient satisfaction. Results: Increasing total CSQ-8 score was significantly associated with a decrease in the likelihood of missing the first post-hospitalization appointment (AOR: 0.71; 95% CI 0.64-0.79, p˂0.05). Conclusion: Discharged patients who were satisfied with the care received during admission are more likely to turn up for post-hospitalization care.

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Aguocha, C. M., & Nwefoh, E. C. (2022). Client Satisfaction with In-Patient Care and its Relationship with the First Out-Patient Follow-up Visit in Persons with Schizophrenia: A Longitudinal Design. Journal of Basic Medical and Clinical Sciences, 1(1), 19–30. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7275112
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