THE RESEARCH OF PATIENT OPINION ABOUT THE QUALITY OF PSYCHIATRIC-CARE

The author has provided a study of patient's satisfaction with the qua lity of mental care. The opinion of 277 patients who used traditional services (psychonevrological out-patient clinic, psychiatric hospital, day hospital and work-shop) was analyzed. The data that were obtained show that despite a satisfaction with the quality of care on the whol e there are essential disadvantages in the organization of psychiatric care. Relying on patient's opinion some practical recommendation for improvement of the activity of mental health services are supplemented .