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Table 4 Median waiting times for the admission of a new patient and percentage of rejections for capacity reasons depending on the assessed subgroup

From: Barriers to access to outpatient mental health care for refugees and asylum seekers in Switzerland: the therapist’s view

 

Waiting time (weeks)

[Q1;Q3]

% rejection due to capacity

[Q1;Q3]

total sample

3 [1;5]

5 [0;20]

no treatment (0 pat./year)

2 [1;4]

5 [0; 20]

treatment (<  10 pat./year)

3 [2;6]

5 [0;20]

frequent treatment (≥ 10 pat./year)

3 [2; 7]

5 [0; 30]

non-specializeda

3 [2; 8]

2 [0; 20]

specializedb

3 [2; 4.25]

20 [0; 35]

  1. a providers without work experience in specialized center; b providers with experience in specialized center