Variable | Description |
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Individual level | |
Demographics | |
Sex | Sex of patient. |
Age | Age of patient at survey completion date. |
Country of birth | Country of birth of patient. |
Ethnicity | Ethnic or cultural group that the patient identifies with. |
Main language | Main language spoken at home. |
Marital Status | Marital status of patient. |
Living situation | Current living situation of patient. |
Education | Education level of the patient. |
Health Economics | |
Mental health medications | Medications for mental health taken regularly by the patient. |
Employment | Current working status of the patient. |
Income | Usual weekly income of patient, after tax, from all sources of employment. |
Days out of role | Number of days in the past month that the patient was totally or partly unable to carry out normal activities because of mental health problems. |
Days absent from work | Number of days in the past month that the patient was absent from work due to illness or disability, and due to mental health problems. |
Hospitalizations | Number of hospital admissions for physical problems and for mental health problems, including number of nights in total and reasons for most recent admissions. |
Consultations with health professionals | Number and length of consultations with health professionals for physical health and mental health problems. |
GUPI | The General-Practice Users’ Perceived-need Inventory is a one-page instrument developed to assess participants’ estimation of their needs for mental health care and the meeting of those needs. |
Cluster level | |
Cluster group | Allocated to receive the intervention at either Step 1 or Step 2. |
Intervention status (0/1) | A lag time of six months is anticipated until intervention effects are possible. The intervention status variable indicates that this lag time has passed. |
Dosage (%) | Intervention dosage. |
Time since intervention | All patient surveys are time-stamped in relation to the time the intervention was received at the cluster. Time value of “0” is given for the plus/minus three months from date of training; “1” for four-to-six months post training; “2” for seven-to-nine months post training, etc. Time value of “-1” for four-to-six months before training; “-2” for seven-to-nine months before training, etc. |
Time | Study month that survey was completed: “0” = December 2014, “1” = January 2015, etc. |
Cluster level stratification variables | |
Clinic type | Privately owned general practice vs community health center. |
GP clinic size | GP equivalent full time (EFT) size greater than 5 (yes/no). |
Clinic location | Local government area location: Dandenong, Casey, Cardinia, other. |
Specialist focus clinic | A specialist focus clinic (yes/no) was determined by more than 10% of the practice patients belonging to any of the following groups: a. people with HIV/AIDS b. people with enduring and serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) c. people with permanent physical disabilities d. people with addictions e. homeless people f. transient/seasonal populations g. people living in poverty h. Aboriginal peoples i. recent immigrants (six months or less) j. people from cultural minorities k. people with sports injuries l. other |