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The aim of this study was to assess satisfaction with care and to identify the predictors of this variable among sociodemographic, clinical and social data in a group of patients suffering from schizophrenia under treatment in community mental health teams. The study included 90 patients with a diagnosis of schizophrenia under the care of community mental health teams. Positive and Negative SyndromeScale, Verona Service Satisfaction Scale, Disability Assessment Schedule, Social Network Index and a loneliness scale (UCLA Loneliness Scale)were used in the study. Prognostic factors for higher satisfaction with care in the multivariate model involved: level of disability (Beta = -0.46, p < 0.001), duration of treatment under a CMHT (Beta = 0.36, p < 0.001), age (Beta = -0.37,p < 0.001), and education (Beta = -0.30, p = 0.002). The model explained 43% of the variance in the dependent variable. 1.Satisfaction with care in a CMHT was high. 2. Higher patient satisfaction could be predicted based on a lower level of disability, longer duration of treatment under a CMHT, lower age and lower education.