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Table 2 Contact (%) and satisfaction with services reported by patients (N = 38)a

From: Satisfaction with primary care and mental health care among individuals with severe mental illness in a rural area: a seven-year follow-up study of a clinical cohort

 

Proportion of patients reporting contact with service component

Satisfactionb with service component

%

Mean (SD)

Primary care

 GP

69

4.44 (0.58)

 Sheltered/supported work

41

4.15 (0.90)

 Social assistant

30

3.90 (1.29)

 Day center in municipality

27

3.89 (1.17)

 Primary care nurse

61

3.65 (0.93)

 Social services

46

3.43 (1.22)

 Psychopharmacological treatment

97

3.41 (1.08)

Specialized mental health care

 Outreach from CMHC

24

4.25 (0.71)

 Inpatient stay at CMHC

89

4.03 (0.95)

 Case management

44

4.00 (0.93)

 Psychiatrist

50

4.00 (0.94)

 Day-patient at CMHC

26

3.78 (0.67)

 Individual therapy

50

3.59 (1.12)

 Family sessions

32

3.27 (1.01)

 Inpatient stay at central hospital

60

3.10 (1.22)

 Group therapy

29

2.60 (1.17)

Family and friends

 Support from family

80

4.07 (0.86)

 Support from friends

52

3.89 (0.76)

Other aspects of services

 Satisfaction with coordination

3.67 (0.80)

 Satisfaction with MHC family contact

3.58 (1.20)

 Satisfaction with information

3.49 (1.22)

 Satisfaction with own influence

3.37 (1.11)

  1. aTwo patients were unable to answer due to extreme withdrawal or severe cognitive dysfunction
  2. bScale for satisfaction ranged from 1 = very dissatisfied through 3 = mixed to 5 = very satisfied