| Autor: |
Melissa Willis, Lynette C.M. Low, David Curtis, Sagir Parkar |
| Rok vydání: |
2007 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Clinical Governance: An International Journal. 12:150-154 |
| ISSN: |
1477-7274 |
| DOI: |
10.1108/14777270710775855 |
| Popis: |
PurposeTo determine the extent to which psychiatrists of different grades complied with published recommendations regarding referral for psychological treatment of patients suffering from depression.Design/methodology/approachClinic letters regarding patients with depression were audited to see whether patients were referred for psychological treatment and, if not, whether a reason was recorded. The results were presented and the audit repeated.FindingsThere was little difference in the results of the two audits. Overall, 51 per cent of depressed patients were referred for psychological treatment and 26 per cent were not referred without a reason being given. SHOs were significantly (p=0.008) more likely than other grades not to refer without giving a reason.Practical implicationsSHOs should be encouraged to consider psychological treatment for depression and to record their reasons when not making a referral for this.Originality/valueThis audit has identified a probable reluctance of SHOs to consider referral for psychological treatment and hence suggests that this issue should be specifically addressed as a supervision and training issue. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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