Table 1.
Clinician demographics, qualifications and work load
| Survey Question | Response | SMHC: n (%) | HKMC: n (%) | FXMC: n (%) | Total: n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age Range | 18–29 | 0 | 0 | 4 (26.7) | 4 (3.4) |
| 30–39 | 34 (43.6) | 11 (47.8) | 9 (60.0) | 54 (46.6) | |
| 40–49 | 31 (39.7) | 12 (52.2) | 1 (6.7) | 44 (37.9) | |
| 50–59 | 13 (16.7) | 0 | 1 (6.7) | 14 (12.1) | |
| Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
| Gender | Female | 51 (65.4) | 19 (82.6) | 10 (66.7) | 80 (69.0) |
| Male | 27 (34.6) | 4 (17.4) | 5 (33.3) | 36 (31.0) | |
| Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
| Highest degree | Junior college | 0 | 2 (8.7) | 1 (6.7) | 3 (2.6) |
| Bachelor’s | 14 (17.9) | 11 (47.8) | 13 (86.7) | 38 (32.8) | |
| Master’s | 36 (46.2) | 8 (34.8) | 1 (6.7) | 45 (38.8) | |
| Doctorate | 28 (35.6) | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 30 (25.9) | |
| Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
| Professional group | Psychiatrist | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) |
| General practitioner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Neurologist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Psychologist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Social worker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nurse | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nurses assistant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
| Primary work | Hospital OPCa | 28 (35.9) | 4 (17.4) | 0 | 32 (27.6) |
| Hospital IPUb | 9 (11.5) | 11 (47.8) | 15 (100) | 35 (30.2) | |
| Hospital OPC and IPU | 35 (44.9) | 7 (30.4) | 0 | 42 (36.2) | |
| Chronic disease centre | 1 (1.3) | 1 (4.3) | 0 | 2 (1.7) | |
| Other | 5 (6.4) | 0 | 0 | 5 (4.3) | |
| Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
| Years in job | < 1 year | 0 | 0 | 1 (6.7) | 1 (0.9) |
| 1–5 | 1 (1.3) | 3 (13.0) | 3 (20.0) | 7 (6.0) | |
| 6–10 | 15 (19.2) | 4 (17.4) | 6 (40.0) | 25 (21.6) | |
| 11–15 | 18 (23.1) | 6 (26.1) | 4 (26.7) | 28 (24.1) | |
| 16–20 | 22 (28.2) | 6 (26.1) | 0 | 28 (24.1) | |
| > 20 | 22 (28.2) | 4 (17.4) | 1 (6.7) | 27 (23.3) | |
| Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
| Hours/ week in patient care | < 8 | 5 (6.4) | 2 (8.7) | 3 (20.0) | 10 (8.6) |
| 8–20 | 18 (23.1) | 4 (17.4) | 5 (33.3) | 27 (23.3) | |
| 20–30 | 10 (12.8) | 4 (17.4) | 4 (26.7) | 18 (15.5) | |
| 30–40 | 24 (30.8) | 8 (34.8) | 3 (20.0) | 35 (30.2) | |
| > 40 | 21 (26.9) | 5 (21.7) | 0 | 26 (22.4) | |
| Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
| Average # of patients/ week | 20–50 | 14 (36.2) | 14 (60.9) | 14 (93.3) | 42 (36.2) |
| 50–80 | 17 (18.1) | 3 (13.0) | 1 (6.7) | 21 (18.1) | |
| 80–110 | 22 (20.7) | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 24 (20.7) | |
| 110–140 | 10 (10.3) | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 12 (10.3) | |
| 140–160 | 4 (3.4) | 0 | 0 | 4 (3.4) | |
| 160–200 | 5 (4.3) | 0 | 0 | 5 (4.3) | |
| > 200 | 6 (6.9) | 2 (8.7) | 0 | 8 (6.9) | |
| Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) | |
| Primary specialization | Mood disorders | 15 (19.8) | 7 (30.4) | 1 (6.7) | 23 (19.8) |
| Clinical psychology | 10 (10.3) | 1 (4.3) | 1 (6.7) | 12 (10.3) | |
| Geriatric psychiatry | 4 (5.2) | 0 | 2 (13.3) | 6 (5.2) | |
| Child and adolescent psychiatry | 7 (6.9) | 1 (4.3) | 0 | 8 (6.9) | |
| General psychiatry | 40 (55.2) | 13 (56.5) | 11 (73.3) | 64 (55.2) | |
| Substance use disorders | 2 (2.6) | 1 (4.3) | 0 | 3 (2.6) | |
| Total | 78 (100) | 23 (100) | 15 (100) | 116 (100) |
aOutpatient clinic; bInpatient unit