Smith G C, Ellis P M, Carr V J, Ashley W K, Chesterman H M, Kelly B, Skerritt P W, Wright M
Department of Psychological Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 1994 Sep;28(3):398-404. doi: 10.3109/00048679409075865.
The aim of the study was to establish the current and desired levels of staffing and funding of the 52 consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry training units in Australian and New Zealand general hospitals. Administration of a questionnaire and follow-up verification provided data on referral rates, existing and preferred staffing levels, and staff workloads. The referral rates and staffing levels in most cases fall below those quoted for Europe and the USA, and those considered optimal by the respondents. This, together with the large variation in referral rates and workload, has implications for the type of clinical activity conducted and quality of the training experience in different units.
该研究的目的是确定澳大利亚和新西兰综合医院中52个会诊联络（C-L）精神病学培训单位目前的人员配备和资金水平以及理想水平。通过问卷调查和后续核实获取了关于转诊率、现有和理想人员配备水平以及员工工作量的数据。在大多数情况下，转诊率和人员配备水平低于欧洲和美国的相关数据，也低于受访者认为的最佳水平。这一点，再加上转诊率和工作量的巨大差异，对不同单位开展的临床活动类型以及培训体验质量都有影响。
