Table 1 Socio-demographic characterisitcs of respondents
Gender | N(%) |
Female | 60 (85) |
Male | 9 (13) |
Non-binary | 1 (1) |
Prefer not to answer | 1 (1) |
Highest level of education | |
Diploma | 15 (21) |
Bachelor’s degree | 31 (44) |
Master’s degree | 16 (23) |
Doctorate degree | 3 (4) |
Prefer not to answer | 4 (6) |
Primary clinical role | |
Physician | 2 (3) |
Nurse, Registered Psychiatric Nurse | 29 (41) |
Nurse, Registered Nurse | 6 (8) |
Allied Health (e.g., social worker, psychologist) | 19 (27) |
Other (e.g. manager, dietician, care aide) | 15 (21) |
Years of clinical experience in primary clinical role | |
1–5 | 31 (44) |
6–10 | 19 (27) |
11–15 | 5 (7) |
16–20 | 8 (11) |
21–25 | 4 (6) |
26–30 | 2 (3) |
31+ | 2 (3) |
Primary work setting | |
Inpatient unit | 46 (65) |
Emergency department | 4 (6) |
Outpatient clinic | 13 (18) |
Other | 8 (11) |
Proportion (%) of daily clinical patient volume/workload includes individuals with substance use or dependence | |
0–10 | 6 (8) |
11–20 | 4 (6) |
21–30 | 4 (6) |
31–40 | 3 (4) |
41–50 | 4 (6) |
51–60 | 3 (4) |
61–70 | 5 (7) |
71–80 | 16 (23) |
81–90 | 13 (18) |
91–100 | 13 (18) |
Comfortability providing care and treatment for individuals with substance use disorders | |
Extremely comfortable | 18 (25) |
Somewhat comfortable | 23 (32) |
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable | 15 (21) |
Somewhat uncomfortable | 12 (17) |
Extremely uncomfortable | 3 (4) |