Characteristic | n (%) |
---|---|
Group | Â |
relapse prevention | 14 (67) |
treatment as Usual | 7 (33) |
Sex | Â |
female | 14 (67) |
male | 7 (33) |
Age(years) | mean 45 (range 29-57) |
Professional background | Â |
community psychiatric nurse | 18 (86) |
occupational therapist | 2 (10) |
social worker | 1 (4) |
Years worked in community mental health team | mean 7.2 (range 1-30) |
Deprivation indices of work place* | Â |
lower quartile (least deprived) | 4 (19) |
mid lower quartile | 5 (24) |
mid upper quartile | 1 (5) |
upper quartile (most deprived) | 11 (52) |
Caseload balance | Â |
number of SUs with bipolar diagnosis | mean 6 (range 1-9) |
% of caseload with bipolar diagnosis | mean 20% (range 3-40%) |
number of SU receiving intervention** | mean 2 (range 0-3) |