Continuity of care: Validation of a self-report measure to assess client perceptions of mental health service delivery

Community Mental Health Journal

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 192-208

  Joyce, Anthony S ^a   Adair, Carol E ^b   Wild, T Cameron ^c   McDougall, Gerald M ^d   Gordon, Alan ^c   Costigan, Norman ^c   Pasmeny, Gloria ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuity of care; Psychometric characteristics; Self report; Service delivery; Severe and persistent mental illness

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; STANDARD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALBERTA; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952099423     PISSN: 00103853     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10597-009-9215-6     Document Type: Article

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