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KMID : 0897520010060020148
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Journal of Korean Association of Social Psychiatry
2001 Volume.6 No. 2 p.148 ~ p.154
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Therapeutic Drop-out of Psychiatric New Outpatient
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Kim Hack-Ryul
Lee Mu-Hyung
Park Sang-Hag
Kim Sang-Hoon
Pyo Kyung-Sik
Cho Young-Rae
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Abstract
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Objectives : This study aimed to investigate socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of psychiatric new outpatients to improve compliance.
Methods : After grouping of follow-up and drop-out patients through chart review with 580 new outpatients visiting department of psychiatry of Chosun university hospital from Jan 1 to Dec 31, 1999, statistically significant difference in the both group was investigated about socio-demographic and clinical characteristics.
Results : There were significant difference in factors of sex, diagnosis, objective of visiting and season between the both group.
Conclusion : Psychiatrists should pay attention and interest to sex, diagnosis, objective of visiting and season during examination of new outpatients to improve compliance.
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KEYWORD
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Psychiatric new outpatients, Follow-up, Drop-out, Compliance
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