What patients and carers want to know: An exploration of information and resource needs in adult mental health services

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 507-513

  Cleary, Michelle ^a   Freeman, Adele ^a   Hunt, Glenn E ^b   Walter, Garry ^b  

^a CSAMHS   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community care; Discharge planning; Information and resources; Mental health services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL PATIENT; SAMPLE SIZE;

ADULT; CAREGIVERS; COST OF ILLNESS; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 21644440549     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1614.2005.01611.x     Document Type: Article

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