Skuse D H
Br Med J. 1975 Aug 23;3(5981):469-71. doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5981.469.
Fifty patients were interviewed before their first ever appointment at a psychiatric outpatient clinic about their attitude to the forthcoming visit. Many did not know that it was a psychiatrist they were to see at the hospital. Widespread misconceptions about the nature of a psychiatric consultation were uncovered. Many felt the referral carried an implicit threat of social stigma. Patient's misconceptions were relieved, and only 13% subsequently failed to attend the clinic compared with 30% of a control group.
五十名患者在首次前往精神科门诊就诊前,接受了关于他们对即将到来的就诊态度的访谈。许多人不知道他们在医院要见的是精神科医生。研究发现了对精神科会诊性质的普遍误解。许多人觉得转诊隐含着社会耻辱的威胁。患者的误解得到了缓解,随后只有13%的人未到诊所就诊,而对照组这一比例为30%。