Psychiatric Quarterly, Vol. 76, No. 4, Winter 2005 (
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2005)
DOI: 10.1007/s11126-005-4964-z
THE ROLE OF RELATIVES IN DISCHARGE
PLANNING FROM PSYCHIATRIC
HOSPITALS: THE PERSPECTIVE OF
PATIENTS AND THEIR RELATIVES
Michel Perreault, Ph.D., H
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el
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ene Tardif, B.Sc.,
H
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el
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ene Provencher, Ph.D., Genevi
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eve Paquin, M.Sc.,
Julie Desmarais, M.Sc., and Nicole Pawliuk, M.A.
This study prospectively assessed the preferences and satisfaction of
98 psychiatric inpatients and 40 of their relatives with family involvement in
discharge planning. Preferences questionnaires were administered during hos-
pitalization. Satisfaction questionnaires were completed 3 months later. Pref-
erences noted by most participants included information concerning patient
Michel Perreault, Ph.D., is affiliated with Douglas Hospital, Montr
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eal, Department of
Psychiatry, McGill University, Montr
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eal.
H
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el
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ene Tardif, B.Sc., is affiliated with Douglas Hospital, Montr
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eal (at the time of the
study).
H
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el
`
ene Provencher, Ph.D., is affiliated with Faculty of Nursing, Universit
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eLaval,
Qu
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ebec.
Genevi
`
eve Paquin, M.Sc., is affiliated with Douglas Hospital, Montr
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eal (at the time of
the study).
Julie Desmarais, M.Sc., is affiliated with Douglas Hospital, Montr
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eal (at the time of
the study).
Nicole Pawliuk, M.A., is affiliated with Douglas Hospital, Montr
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eal.
Address correspondence to Michel Perreault, Ph.D., Douglas Hospital, 6875 LaSalle
Blvd., Montr
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eal, QC, Canada, H4H 1R3; e-mail: michel.perreault@douglas.mcgill.ca.
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2005 Springer Science+Business Media, Inc.
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