Quality of life and service satisfaction in outpatients with severe or non-severe mental illness diagnoses.
Marian ÅdnanesJorid KalsethSolveig Osborg OseTorleif RuudJorun RugkåsaStephen PuntisPublished in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2018)
Our study highlights the important differences between those with SMI and those with non-SMI in their reported QoL and in the relationship between QoL and service satisfaction, with only non-SMI patients' QoL influenced by the therapeutic relationship and unmet needs for treatment and activity. It also shows the importance of continuity of care and social factors for good QoL for both groups.