Client evaluation of assisted outpatient treatment services

Background Complementing the view of treatment professionals and health care experts, the perspective of mentally ill patients themselves on the treatment they receive is a relevant factor in mental health care. Today, the satisfaction of these patients with their treatment is seen as a central aspect of service quality. Patient satisfaction has become an important component of psychiatric mental health care evaluation: satisfaction with services and treatment can determine such important treatment aspects as continuity and outcome. However, the impact of compulsory community treatment on patients' satisfaction with their treatment is unclear.