Table 6.
Types of health care professionals involved in the programs
| Surgical programs | Non-surgical community-based programs | Non-surgical primary health care programs | Non-surgical hospital-based programs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physician |
23/24 |
2/34 |
21/42 |
2/7 |
| |
(96%) *, †, ‡ |
(6%) *, § |
(50%) †, § |
(29%) ‡ |
| - General practitioner |
4/24 |
2/34 |
16/42 |
0/7 |
| |
(17%) |
(6%) § |
(38%) § |
(0%) |
| - Specialist |
4/24 |
0/34 |
8/42 |
1/7 |
| |
(17%) |
(0%) |
(19%) |
(14%) |
| - Internist |
7/24 |
0/34 |
3/42 |
1/7 |
| |
(29%) * |
(0%) * |
(7%) |
(14%) |
| - Surgeon |
22/24 |
0/34 |
0/42 |
0/7 |
| |
(92%) *, †, ‡ |
(0%) * |
(0%) † |
(0%) ‡ |
| Nurse |
20/24 |
6/34 |
18/42 |
2/7 |
| |
(83%) *, † |
(18%) * |
(43%) † |
(29%) |
| Mental health professional |
16/24 |
8/34 |
20/42 |
3/7 |
| |
(66%) * |
(24%) * |
(48%) |
(43%) |
| - Psychiatrist |
7/24 |
0/34 |
1/42 |
0/7 |
| |
(29%) *, † |
(0%) * |
(2%) † |
(0%) |
| - Psychologist |
9/24 |
4/34 |
16/42 |
1/7 |
| |
(38%) |
(12%) |
(38%) |
(14%) |
| - Social worker |
10/24 |
5/34 |
5/42 |
2/7 |
| |
(42%) † |
(15%) |
(12%) † |
(29%) |
| Dietitian |
23/24 |
21/34 |
33/42 |
7/7 |
| |
(96%) * |
(62%) * |
(79%) |
(100%) |
| Physical activity specialist |
7/24 |
11/34 |
22/42 |
3/7 |
| |
(29%) |
(32%) |
(52%) |
(43%) |
| CCPGO recommendation for the health care team # |
7/24 |
2/34 |
13/42 |
2/7 |
| (29%) | (6%) § | (31%) § | (29%) |
Note:
# The CCPGO recommend that the multidisciplinary team should include a coordinating health professional (who may be a primary care physician, medical specialist or registered nurse), a dietitian, a physical activity specialist and a clinical psychologist. [10] We considered all categories of mental health professional suitable for the role of ‘clinical psychologist’.
Data are expressed as number (%).
* Significant difference between surgical programs and community-based programs.
† Significant difference between surgical programs and primary health care programs.
‡ Significant difference between surgical programs and hospital-based programs.
§ Significant difference between community-based programs and primary health care programs.