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Table 1 Characteristics of the residential units

From: Living conditions and quality of care in residential units for people with long-term mental illness in Portugal – a cross-sectional study

 

N (%)

Mean (SD)

No access

Access outside unit

Works in unit

Unit locationa

     

 Inner city

16 (38.1)

    

 Suburbs

11 (26.2)

    

 Countryside

15 (35.7)

    

Unit typea

     

 In hospital context

19 (45.2)

    

 In the community

23 (54.8)

    

Staffinga

     

 Psychiatrist

  

2 (4.8)

20 (47.6)

20 (47.6)

 Psychologist

  

0 (0.0)

16 (38.1)

26 (61.9)

 Occupational Therapist

  

11(26.2)

10 (23.8)

21 (50.0)

 Nurse

  

2 (4.8)

13 (31.0)

27 (64.2)

 Auxiliary

  

5 (11.9)

4 (9.5)

33 (78.6)

 Social Worker

  

0 (0.0)

10 (23.8)

32 (76.2)

 Counsellor/Psychotherapist

  

25 (59.5)

14 (33.3)

3 (7.1)

 Art Therapy

  

19 (45.2)

18 (42.9)

5 (11.9)

Beds available

524

12.5 (8.0)

   

Beds occupied

499

11.9 (7.1)

% beds occupied

 

96.2 (6.5)

   
  1. a N = 42