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Table 2 Expectations of Process of Care

From: Psychiatric outpatient consultation for seniors. Perspectives of family physicians, consultants, and patients / family: A descriptive study

 

(N = 67)

 

Psychiatrist

FP*

Patient/Informant

 

N

%

N

%

N

%

Assess and return patient to FP

54

80.6

28

43.1

16

24.2

Assess, treat short term, and return to FP

7

10.4

34

52.3

4

6.1

Assess, transfer care to psychiatrist

3

4.5

2

3.1

12

18.2

Other

1

1.5

1

1.5

2

3

No expectation

0

0

0

0

21

31.8

Don't know

2

3

0

0

11

16.7

Total

67

100

65**

100

66**

100

  1. *FP = Family physician
  2. **excludes missing values