Table 1.
Characteristics of care coordinator participants.
| Care coordinators (n = 28) (%) | |
|---|---|
| Mean age | 44 (range 27–62) |
| Gendera | |
| Male | 19 (68) |
| Female | 7 (25) |
| Ethnicitya | |
| White: UK or Irish | 19 (68) |
| White: other European | 1 (4) |
| Indo-Caribbean | 2 (7) |
| Black African | 3 (11) |
| Professiona | |
| Mental health nurse | 16 (57) |
| Social worker | 6 (21) |
| Occupational therapist | 3 (11) |
| Psychiatrist | 1 (4) |
| Educationa | |
| Degree | 7 (25) |
| Masters | 6 (21) |
| Postgraduate diploma/certificate | 6 (21) |
| Diploma/similar | 7 (25) |
| Time working in mental health servicesa | |
| 10+ years | 16 (57) |
| 7–9 years | 6 (21) |
| 4–6 years | 2 (7) |
| 1–3 years | 2 (7) |
| Time working as a care coordinatora | |
| 10+ years | 9 (32) |
| 7–9 years | 5 (18) |
| 4–6 years | 6 (21) |
| 1–3 years | 3 (11) |
| <1 year | 3 (11) |
a Not all care coordinators provided responses to all biographical questions.