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Table 3 Comfort, motivation and satisfaction related to the function of specialist respondent psychiatrists (SRP)

From: Deployment of the consultation-liaison model in adult and child-adolescent psychiatry and its impact on improving mental health treatment

 

Total (n = 126)

Adult psychiatry (n = 94)

Child-adolescent psychiatry (n = 32)

P_value*

Mean (SD)a

Mean (SD)a

Mean (SD)a

a) Comfort and motivation related to the SRP function:

3.70 (0.52)

3.64 (0.52)

3.86 (0.49)

0.04

 Level of confidence in SRP capacity to support primary care

3.96 (0.73)

3.90 (0.67)

4.13 (0.87)

0.14

 Level of motivation for the function

3.84 (0.83)

3.78 (0.85)

4.03 (0.74)

0.13

 Level of complexity regarding interventions to which SRP respond

3.30 (0.58)

3.26 (0.58)

3.44 (0.56)

0.12

Satisfaction with the SRP role

 b) In relation to the function of SRP:

3.79 (0.65)

3.72 (0.62)

4.00 (0.71)

0.04

  Clarity of the role/mandate of SRP

3.83 (0.87)

3.72 (0.86)

4.16 (0.84)

0.01

  Clarity of civil responsibility related to SRP function

3.44 (1.07)

3.31 (1.05)

3.81 (1.06)

0.02

  Number of hours allocated for adequately carrying out SRP mandate

3.67 (0.96)

3.63 (0.96)

3.81 (0.96)

0.35

  Margin of maneuver for accomplishing SRP work adequately

3.62 (1.01)

3.49 (1.03)

4.00 (0.84)

0.01

  Degree of influence in choice of appropriate therapeutic interventions – re: cases discussed

4.01 (0.88)

4.01 (0.87)

4.00 (0.91)

0.95

  Degree of influence in decision-making regarding patient orientation – re: cases discussed

4.17 (0.82)

4.16 (0.79)

4.22 (0.90)

0.72

 c) In relation to support obtained for the SRP function in their organization:

2.76 (0.78)

2.72 (0.79)

2.88 (0.74)

0.34

  Administrative and logistical support provided by the organization

2.90 (1.22)

2.73 (1.20)

3.38 (1.15)

0.01

  Support for training activities on the SRP function

2.45 (1.00)

2.39 (1.07)

2.59 (0.79)

0.33

  Feedback on the SRP role aimed at improving SRP functioning and effectiveness

2.70 (1.23)

2.70 (1.31)

2.69 (0.96)

0.95

  Optimal support for deployment of the SRP function by psychiatrists from their organization

3.07 (1.01)

3.09 (1.04)

3.03 (0.94)

0.79

  Opportunities for exchanges with other SRP

3.10 (1.33)

3.04 (1.33)

3.28 (1.32)

0.38

 d) In relation to collaboration with targeted clinicians:

  Adherence to the function with:

3.63 (1.18)

3.43 (1.58)

3.86 (1.25)

0.40

   General practitioners (GP) in family medicine groups

3.34 (0.99)

3.38 (0.96)

3.20 (1.08)

0.43

   Clinicians in mental health (MH) primary care teams (MH-PCT)

3.77 (1.30)

3.54 (1.41)

4.37 (0.68)

0.00

   Clinicians in one-stop MH service teams

3.93 (1.13)

3.82 (1.23)

4.27 (0.63)

0.10

   Clinicians in youth centers

3.48 (1.31)

3.00 (1.81)

3.61 (1.14)

0.36

  Pertinence of consultations/collaborations with:

3.99 (0.97)

3.96 (1.04)

4.07 (0.91)

0.70

   GP in family medicine groups

3.65 (0.97)

3.64 (0.93)

3.68 (1.14)

0.85

   Clinicians in MH-PCT

4.04 (1.01)

3.93 (1.08)

4.33 (0.73)

0.07

   Clinicians in MH one-stop service teams

4.20 (0.79)

4.19 (0.81)

4.23 (0.75)

0.85

   Clinicians in youth centers

4.07 (1.14)

4.11 (1.36)

4.06 (1.05)

0.90

Stability of professionals with whom SRP interacted (all those mentioned above) in the context of their function as SRP

3.44 (1.09)

3.41 (1.08)

3.53 (1.16)

0.60

  1. a: 5-point scale: 1 = Very unsatisfied; 2 = Unsatisfied; 3 = Moderately satisfied; 4 = Satisfied; 5 = Very satisfied
  2. *ANOVA t-test p value