Table 1.
Participant and service characteristics.
| Survey | Interviews | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | (n) | % | (n) | |
| Sex | (N = 78) | (N = 11) | ||
| Male | 66.7 | (52) | 63.3 | (7) |
| Female | 33.3 | (26) | 36.4 | (4) |
| Age (years) | (N = 77) | |||
| Range | 33–70 | 34–58 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 47 (40–52) | 49 (44–54) | ||
| Type of doctor | (N = 83) | |||
| Psychiatrist | 80.7 | (67) | 81.8 | (9) |
| General Practitioner | 18.1 | (15) | 18.2 | (2) |
| Other qualified doctor | 1.2 | (1) | 0.0 | (0) |
| Duration working as specified type of doctor (in years) | (N = 77) | |||
| Range | 5–40 | 8–32 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 19 (12–25) | 20 (15–27) | ||
| Duration working in addiction or substance misuse (in years) | (N = 77) | |||
| Range | 1–35 | 1–26 | ||
| Median (IQR) | 10 (6–16.5) | 12 (8–18) | ||
| Country | (N = 83) | |||
| England | 69.9 | (58) | 81.8 | (9) |
| Northern Ireland | 2.4 | (2) | 9.1 | (1) |
| Scotland | 21.7 | (18) | 9.1 | (1) |
| Wales | 6.0 | (5) | 0.0 | (0) |
| Sector | (N = 83) | |||
| National Health Service | 88.0 | (73) | 72.7 | (8) |
| Third sector | 8.4 | (7) | 18.2 | (2) |
| Private | 3.6 | (3) | 9.1 | (1) |
| Are the services targeted specifically at any of the following groups? 1 | (N = 83) | |||
| Not targeted at any specific group | 78.3 | (65) | 90.1 | (10) |
| Homeless | 14.5 | (12) | 9.1 | (1) |
| Offenders | 13.3 | (11) | 9.1 | (1) |
| Women | 13.3 | (11) | 9.1 | (1) |
| Ethnic minorities | 12.0 | (10) | 9.1 | (1) |
| Young people | 4.8 | (4) | 9.1 | (0) |
| Other | 7.2 | (6) | 0.0 | (0) |
| How are clients referred to the service? 1 | (N = 83) | |||
| By GP or other health professional | 86.7 | (72) | 90.1 | (10) |
| Self-referral | 80.7 | (67) | 81.8 | (9) |
| Other | 50.6 | (42) | 45.5 | (5) |
| What services do you personally provide for clients who misuse drugs? 1 | (N = 83) | |||
| Managed reduction plan | 91.6 | (76) | 100.0 | (11) |
| Prescribing of opiate replacement therapy | 90.4 | (75) | 100.0 | (11) |
| Referral to other health services | 86.7 | (72) | 100.0 | (11) |
| Outpatient detoxification | 84.3 | (70) | 100.0 | (11) |
| Assessment and pre-treatment services | 79.5 | (66) | 72.7 | (8) |
| Therapeutic approaches | 68.7 | (57) | 81.8 | (9) |
| Referral to other social or support services | 68.7 | (57) | 9.1 | (1) |
| Inpatient detoxification | 51.8 | (43) | 72.7 | (8) |
Note: 1 Percentages total more than 100 as multiple response options were allowed. Not all 83 respondents provided valid answers. Actual numbers of respondents are shown next to the individual question in brackets. Results show valid percentages.