From: Implementation of the Quebec mental health reform (2005–2015)
Managers/Coordinators of MHb services (N = 25) | Respondent- psychiatrists (N = 16) | Interviews (n = 102) | Total (n = 143) | |
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Average age [Mean (SD)] | 42.9 (8.7) | 49.1 (10.5) | 50.7 (8.8) | 49.1 (9.4) |
Gender [n (%)] | ||||
Female | 19 (76.0)a | 6 (37.5) | 69 (67.6)a | 95 (66.0)a |
Male | 6 (24.0) | 10 (62.5)a | 33 (32.4) | 49 (34.0) |
Current position [n (%)] | ||||
Psychiatrist | – | 16 (100.0) | 7 (6.9) | 23 (16.1) |
General practitioner | – | – | 10 (9.8) | 10 (9.8) |
Psychosocial clinician | – | – | 4 (3.9) | 4 (3.9) |
Regional Manager | 11 (44.0) | – | 4 (3.9) | 15 (10.5) |
Director | – | – | 35 (34.3) | 35 (34.3) |
Program Administrator/Coordinator | 14 (56.0)a | – | 42 (41.2)a | 56 (39.2)a |
Years of experience [Mean (SD)] | ||||
In the current position (in years) | 5 (7.1) | 2.9 (5.0) | 7.9 (6.7) | 5.3 (6.2) |
In psychiatry | – | 17.8 (10.7) | – | 17.8 (10.7) |
In the health and social science | – | – | 23,1 (8,6) | 23,1 (8,6) |
In mental health | – | – | 19.4 (9.3) | 19.4 (9.3) |
In adult mental health | – | – | 19.5 (9.3) | 19.5 (9.3) |
Organization [n (%)] | ||||
Regional agency | – | – | 11 (10.8) | 11 (10.8) |
Psychiatric hospital | – | – | 14 (13.7) | 14 (13.7) |
General hospital (GH) | – | – | 9 (8.8) | 9 (8.8) |
Health and social service center | 25 (100.0)a | – | 44 (43.1)a | 69 (48.3)a |
Medical clinic | – | – | 7 (6.9) | 7 (6.9) |
Community organization | – | – | 17 (16.7) | 17 (16.7) |
Territorial profiles [n %] | ||||
With a psychiatric hospital | 13 (52.0)a | 4 (25.0) | 37 (36.3)a | 54 (37.8)a |
Without specialized MH Services | 2 (4.0) | 1 (6.3) | 16 (15.7) | 19 (13.3) |
< 200 000 inhabitants, with a psychiatric department in a GH | 6 (30.0) | 2 (12.5) | 21 (20.6) | 29 (20.3) |
> 200 000 inhabitants, with a psychiatric department in a GH | 4 (20.0) | 9 (56.3)a | 28 (27.4) | 41 (28.7) |