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Reasons for consultation in the psychiatric out-patient clinic of a university teaching hospital in Nigeria: is this optimal use of psychiatrists’ time and expertise?
AIMS AND METHOD To identify activities that can be modified in the psychiatry out-patient clinic in order to improve the quality of services rendered. Consulting doctors obtained information on the reason for consultation and time spent by each patient over a one-month period. RESULTS Half of all t...
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| 720 | |a Omigbodun, O.O. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Esan, O.B. |e author | ||
| 260 | |c 2003 | ||
| 520 | |a AIMS AND METHOD To identify activities that can be modified in the psychiatry out-patient clinic in order to improve the quality of services rendered. Consulting doctors obtained information on the reason for consultation and time spent by each patient over a one-month period. RESULTS Half of all the patients (50.5%) came for are peat prescription, and19.3% came for are peat prescription and counselling. The mean times spent on these two activities were 5.13 (s.d.=2.5) and 7.81 (s.d.=7.51) minutes, respectively. The time spent on these activities by doctors was 47%of the total clinic time. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Clinic services should be reorganised so that doctors can use their skills in more efficient and creative ways. | ||
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| 024 | 8 | |a The Psychiatric Bulletin, 27(11), pp. 421-423 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a https://repository.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12526 | |
| 653 | |a Psychiatric | ||
| 653 | |a Psychiatrists’time | ||
| 653 | |a University teaching hospital | ||
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