ub.xmlui.mirage2.page-structure.muninLogoub.xmlui.mirage2.page-structure.openResearchArchiveLogo
    • EnglishEnglish
    • norsknorsk
  • Velg spraakEnglish 
    • EnglishEnglish
    • norsknorsk
  • Administration/UB
View Item 
  •   Home
  • Universitetsbiblioteket
  • Artikler, rapporter og annet (UB)
  • View Item
  •   Home
  • Universitetsbiblioteket
  • Artikler, rapporter og annet (UB)
  • View Item
JavaScript is disabled for your browser. Some features of this site may not work without it.

Patients' perception of user involvement in psychiatric outpatient treatment: Associations with patient characteristics and satisfaction

Permanent link
https://hdl.handle.net/10037/19444
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/hex.13132
Thumbnail
View/Open
article.pdf (360.5Kb)
Published version (PDF)
Date
2020-09-16
Type
Journal article
Tidsskriftartikkel
Peer reviewed

Author
Thimm, Jens; Antonsen, Liss; Malmedal, Wenche Karin
Abstract
Background - The patient's right to be involved in treatment decisions is anchored in guidelines and legislation in many countries. Previous research suggests challenges in the implementation of user involvement across different areas of health care, including mental health. However, little is known about psychiatric outpatients’ experiences of being involved in their treatment.

Objective - To investigate how psychiatric outpatients after treatment rate the degree to which they were included in the treatment and explore the associations between perceived user involvement, demographic characteristics of the sample and patient satisfaction.

Design - Cross‐sectional.

Setting and participants - The sample consisted of 188 psychiatric outpatients (67% female, mean age 42.2 years) who were discharged in the two years prior to data collection.

Main variables studied - Perceived user involvement in psychiatric outpatient treatment and patient satisfaction as measured by the Psychiatric Out‐Patient Experiences Questionnaire.

Results - About half of the participants rated the overall degree of involvement in their treatment as high or very high. The lowest percentage of participants reporting high or very high involvement was found for sufficient information to contribute to treatment decisions (36%). Female gender, higher education and, to a small degree, younger age were associated with more involvement. Perceived user involvement was strongly associated with treatment satisfaction.

Discussion and conclusion - The findings suggest that user involvement in psychiatric outpatient treatment can be improved. Patient information that facilitates user involvement should be given more attention.

Patient or Public Contribution - The hospital's user panel was involved in the development of items assessing user involvement.

Publisher
Wiley Open Access
Citation
Thimm J. C., Antonsen L, Malmedal WM. Patients' perception of user involvement in psychiatric outpatient treatment: Associations with patient characteristics and satisfaction. Health Expectations. 2020
Metadata
Show full item record
Collections
  • Artikler, rapporter og annet (UB) [3245]
Copyright 2020 The Author(s)

Browse

Browse all of MuninCommunities & CollectionsAuthor listTitlesBy Issue DateBrowse this CollectionAuthor listTitlesBy Issue Date
Login

Statistics

View Usage Statistics
UiT

Munin is powered by DSpace

UiT The Arctic University of Norway
The University Library
uit.no/ub - munin@ub.uit.no

Accessibility statement (Norwegian only)