Table 1 Overview of referral assessment at outpatient units within CMHC in South-East Health Region of Norway in 2009 (N = 16)
CMHCS characteristics | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|
Catchment area size (number of adult inhabitants) | 61.000 | 15–107.000 |
Number of referrals in 2009 | 1.064 | 239–2.435 |
Clinicians involved in referral assessment | 4,3 | 1–10 |
Clinicians involved in referral assessment by teams | 4,8 | 3–10 |
The number of referrals per staff members involved in referral assessment | 247 | 80 – 800 |
The background of participating clinicians | Proportion | Range |
Psychiatrists | .36 | 0.17–1.0 |
Psychologists | .35 | 0.00–0.67 |
Other professions (nurses, social workers, etc.) | .29 | 0.00–0.60 |
More than 2 years experience with referral assessment | .85 | -a |
Unit managers involved in referral assessment | .52 | 0.00–1.0 |
Organization of referral assessment | CMHCs Frequencies | Units within CMHCs Range |
Admission team (centralized for the CMHC) | 7 | 1–5 |
Admission team (decentralized for each unit in the CMHC) | 6 | 2–8 |
Clinician assessing alone (decentralized for each unit) | 2 | 2–4 |
Clinician assessing alone (centralized for the CMHC) | 1 | 2 |