Managing patients' information in a community mental health team
| Autor: | Clive Timehin, Rudolf Uher |
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| Rok vydání: | 2006 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Copying business.industry Medically unexplained physical symptoms Audit Mental health 030227 psychiatry 03 medical and health sciences Psychiatry and Mental health 0302 clinical medicine Documentation Older patients Medicine Case note 030212 general & internal medicine business Psychiatry Male gender |
| Zdroj: | Psychiatric Bulletin. 30:172-174 |
| ISSN: | 1472-1473 0955-6036 |
| DOI: | 10.1192/pb.30.5.172 |
| Popis: | Aims and MethodTo explore current practice in offering patients copies of correspondence, we audited the documentation of 422 patients of a community mental health team.ResultsDiscussion about copying letters was documented in 194 case notes (46%); older patients and those with medically unexplained physical symptoms were less likely to be offered copies. There were 159 patients (82%) that wanted to receive copies of letters; male gender was associated with declining this option. In 167 (87%) instances the professional completing the form was a psychiatrist.Clinical ImplicationsOlder patients need to be offered the opportunity to receive correspondence. Clinicians should record and substantiate their decision not to offer copies of letters to some patients. Professionals other than psychiatrists should be encouraged to discuss copying letters with patients. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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