Satisfaction with clinical case management services of patients with long-term psychoses

Outpatients with long-term psychotic disorders from two clinical case management programs were interviewed one-on-one to determine their satisfaction with specific aspects of such services. Patients answered standardized questionnaires and two open-ended satisfaction questions. The close follow-up provided by these programs led us to expect high patient satisfaction, and most patients were very satisfied with their clinical case managers. Lower functioning patients, followed by more intensive clinical case management, were equally satisfied to those followed by a less intensive program. However, many patients revealed dissatisfaction with explanations about clinical treatment and services.