A SURVEY OF UTILIZATION OF PSYCHIATRISTS IN COMMUNITY-MENTAL-HEALTH-CENTERS IN IOWA

Authors
ROHLAND BM
Citation
Bm. Rohland, A SURVEY OF UTILIZATION OF PSYCHIATRISTS IN COMMUNITY-MENTAL-HEALTH-CENTERS IN IOWA, Psychiatric services, 46(1), 1995, pp. 81-83
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Psychiatry,"Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath",Psychiatry,"Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Psychiatric services → ACNP
ISSN journal
10752730
Volume
46
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
81 - 83
Database
ISI
SICI code
1075-2730(1995)46:1<81:ASOUOP>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Community mental health centers in Iowa were surveyed by mail in 1993 to obtain quantitative data on the utilization of psychiatrists at the centers. Responses from all 37 centers indicated that they employed a total of 34 full-time-equivalent (FTE) psychiatrists, representing ab out 18 percent of the psychiatrist-hours available in the state. The m ean number of psychiatrist-hours per week per center was 36.9. New pat ients waited a mean of 30 days for nn initial assessment by a psychiat rist. Seventy-three percent of the centers indicated they could use ad ditional psychiatrist-hours.