Table 1 Clinician demographics, qualifications and work load
Survey Question | Response | SMHC: n (%) | HKMC: n (%) | FXMC: n (%) | Total: n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age Range | 18–29 | 0 | 0 | 4 (26.7) | 4 (3.4) |
30–39 | 34 (43.6) | 11 (47.8) | 9 (60.0) | 54 (46.6) | |
40–49 | 31 (39.7) | 12 (52.2) | 1 (6.7) | 44 (37.9) | |
50–59 | 13 (16.7) | 0 | 1 (6.7) | 14 (12.1) | |
Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
Gender | Female | 51 (65.4) | 19 (82.6) | 10 (66.7) | 80 (69.0) |
Male | 27 (34.6) | 4 (17.4) | 5 (33.3) | 36 (31.0) | |
Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
Highest degree | Junior college | 0 | 2 (8.7) | 1 (6.7) | 3 (2.6) |
Bachelor’s | 14 (17.9) | 11 (47.8) | 13 (86.7) | 38 (32.8) | |
Master’s | 36 (46.2) | 8 (34.8) | 1 (6.7) | 45 (38.8) | |
Doctorate | 28 (35.6) | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 30 (25.9) | |
Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
Professional group | Psychiatrist | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) |
General practitioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Neurologist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Psychologist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Social worker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Nurse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Nurses assistant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
Primary work | Hospital OPCa | 28 (35.9) | 4 (17.4) | 0 | 32 (27.6) |
Hospital IPUb | 9 (11.5) | 11 (47.8) | 15 (100) | 35 (30.2) | |
Hospital OPC and IPU | 35 (44.9) | 7 (30.4) | 0 | 42 (36.2) | |
Chronic disease centre | 1 (1.3) | 1 (4.3) | 0 | 2 (1.7) | |
Other | 5 (6.4) | 0 | 0 | 5 (4.3) | |
Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
Years in job | <  1 year | 0 | 0 | 1 (6.7) | 1 (0.9) |
1–5 | 1 (1.3) | 3 (13.0) | 3 (20.0) | 7 (6.0) | |
6–10 | 15 (19.2) | 4 (17.4) | 6 (40.0) | 25 (21.6) | |
11–15 | 18 (23.1) | 6 (26.1) | 4 (26.7) | 28 (24.1) | |
16–20 | 22 (28.2) | 6 (26.1) | 0 | 28 (24.1) | |
>  20 | 22 (28.2) | 4 (17.4) | 1 (6.7) | 27 (23.3) | |
Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
Hours/ week in patient care | <  8 | 5 (6.4) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (20.0) | 10 (8.6) |
8–20 | 18 (23.1) | 4 (17.4) | 5 (33.3) | 27 (23.3) | |
20–30 | 10 (12.8) | 4 (17.4) | 4 (26.7) | 18 (15.5) | |
30–40 | 24 (30.8) | 8 (34.8) | 3 (20.0) | 35 (30.2) | |
> 40 | 21 (26.9) | 5 (21.7) | 0 | 26 (22.4) | |
Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
Average # of patients/ week | 20–50 | 14 (36.2) | 14 (60.9) | 14 (93.3) | 42 (36.2) |
50–80 | 17 (18.1) | 3 (13.0) | 1 (6.7) | 21 (18.1) | |
80–110 | 22 (20.7) | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 24 (20.7) | |
110–140 | 10 (10.3) | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 12 (10.3) | |
140–160 | 4 (3.4) | 0 | 0 | 4 (3.4) | |
160–200 | 5 (4.3) | 0 | 0 | 5 (4.3) | |
>  200 | 6 (6.9) | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 8 (6.9) | |
Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
Primary specialization | Mood disorders | 15 (19.8) | 7 (30.4) | 1 (6.7) | 23 (19.8) |
Clinical psychology | 10 (10.3) | 1 (4.3) | 1 (6.7) | 12 (10.3) | |
Geriatric psychiatry | 4 (5.2) | 0 | 2 (13.3) | 6 (5.2) | |
Child and adolescent psychiatry | 7 (6.9) | 1 (4.3) | 0 | 8 (6.9) | |
General psychiatry | 40 (55.2) | 13 (56.5) | 11 (73.3) | 64 (55.2) | |
Substance use disorders | 2 (2.6) | 1 (4.3) | 0 | 3 (2.6) | |
Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) |