Psychiatrists' views and experiences of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003

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作者
Carswell, Christine [1 ]
Donaldson, Andrew [1 ]
Brown, Keith [1 ]
机构
[1] Falkirk & Dist Royal Infirm, Westburn Ave, Falkirk FK1 5QE, Scotland
来源
PSYCHIATRIC BULLETIN | 2007年 / 31卷 / 03期
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10.1192/pb.bp.106.010579
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
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AIMS AND METHOD This study assesses the views and experiences of psychiatrists of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. A postal questionnaire was sent to 340 consultant psychiatrists and specialist registrars throughout Scotland. RESULTS A response rate of 76% was achieved (n=257); 31 respondents (12%) felt patient care had improved with the newAct; 167 (65%) felt that informal patients'care had suffered; 135 (52%) did not consider that tribunals were better than the previous court system; 151 (59%) felt that the out-of-hours workload had increased. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS An early indication of psychiatrists' views and experiences of the new Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 is given.
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页码:83 / 85
页数:3
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