Satisfaction with inpatient treatment for first-episode psychosis among different ethnic groups: A report from the UK ÆSOP study

Jane Boydell, Craig Morgan, Rina Dutta, Barry Jones, Fana Alemseged, Paola Dazzan, Kevin Morgan, Gillian Doody, Glynn Harrison, Julian Leff, Peter Jones, Robin Murray and Paul Fearon

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 2012, vol. 58, issue 1, 98-105

Abstract: Background : There is concern about the level of satisfaction with mental healthcare among minority ethnic patients in the UK, particularly as black patients have more compulsory admissions to hospital. Aims : To determine and compare levels of satisfaction with mental healthcare between patients from different ethnic groups in a three-centre study of first-onset psychosis. Method : Data were collected from 216 patients with first-episode psychosis and 101 caregivers from South London, Nottingham and Bristol, using the Acute Services Study Questionnaire (Patient and Relative Version) and measures of sociodemographic variables and insight. Results : No differences were found between ethnic groups in most domains of satisfaction tested individually, including items relating to treatment by ward staff and number of domains rated as satisfactory. However, logistic regression modelling (adjusting for age, gender, social class, diagnostic category and compulsion) showed that black Caribbean patients did not believe that they were receiving the right treatment and were less satisfied with medication than white patients. Black African patients were less satisfied with non-pharmacological treatments than white patients. These findings were not explained by lack of insight or compulsory treatment. Conclusions : The study found that black patients were less satisfied with specific aspects of treatment, particularly medication, but were equally satisfied with nursing and social care. Understanding the reasons behind this may improve the acceptability of psychiatric care to black minority ethnic groups.

Keywords: satisfaction; mental healthcare; inpatient treatment; first-episode psychosis; ethnic groups; compulsory treatment (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1177/0020764010382691

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