Primary Care Patients' Reactions to Mental Health Screening
| Autor: | David T. Lush, Jennifer D. Lish, Mark Zimmerman, Gary Plescia, Jon Hartung, Neil J. Farber, Mary Ann Kuzma |
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| Rok vydání: | 1996 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Psychometrics Primary care Patient satisfaction Empirical research Orthopsychiatry Outpatients Humans Medicine Psychiatry Philadelphia Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Chi-Square Distribution Primary Health Care business.industry Social perception Mental Disorders Public health Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care Mental health Psychiatry and Mental health Cross-Sectional Studies Health Care Surveys Female business Psychopathology |
| Zdroj: | The International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. 26:431-441 |
| ISSN: | 1541-3527 0091-2174 |
| DOI: | 10.2190/8krc-fjlb-ucga-6caq |
| Popis: | Objective: The authors examined whether there is empirical support for the notion that medical patients are upset by being asked questions about psychiatric disorders. Method: Six hundred and one patients attending a primary care clinic completed the SCREENER—a newly developed, brief self-administered questionnaire that surveys a broad range of psychopathology. In addition, they completed a second questionnaire that assessed their attitudes toward the SCREENER. Results: We found a high level of acceptance by patients. The questions were judged easy to answer, and they rarely aroused significant negative affect. Fewer than 2 percent of the patients judged the questions difficult to answer, and fewer than 3 percent were “very much” embarrassed, upset, annoyed, or uncomfortable with the questions. Individuals with a history of psychiatric treatment and poorer current mental health reacted more unfavorably to the questionnaire. Conclusions: From the patient's perspective, it is feasible and acceptable to use self-administered questionnaires for routine screening of psychiatric problems in primary care settings. |
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