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Internet-based survey applied to experts in schizophrenia: Socio-demographic and professional variables associated to response pattern

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

G. Guilera
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Department of Behavioural Sciences Methods, Barcelona, Spain
M. Barrios
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Department of Behavioural Sciences Methods, Barcelona, Spain
O. Pino*
Affiliation:
General Hospital of Granollers, Benito Menni CASM, Department of Psychiatry, Granollers, Spain
D. Salas
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Department of Behavioural Sciences Methods, Barcelona, Spain
J. Gómez-Benito
Affiliation:
Faculty of Psychology, University of Barcelona, Department of Behavioural Sciences Methods, Barcelona, Spain
*
* Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

In the framework of the development of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Core Set for schizophrenia, we conducted a cross-sectional, internet-based survey using open-ended questions. An international pool of experts from diverse health care disciplines was surveyed to identify problems in functioning experienced by individuals with schizophrenia.

Objectives

The purpose of the study is to explore possible associations between experts’ socio-demographic and professional profiles, and whether they answered or not the survey.

Methods

Out of 307 invited experts, 189 (61.56%) filled in the survey. However, 37 experts were excluded in the data analysis as they had completed only a part of the questionnaire. Thus, there were 152 of the experts classified as “respondents” and the remaining 155 as “non-respondents”. The association between the response pattern and the socio-demographic and professional variables (i.e., gender, World Health Organization region, discipline, and years of experience) was analysed by means of Chi2 tests.

Results

There was a statistically significant association between the response pattern and the gender of the expert (χ2(1) = 4.927, P = 0.026; V = 0.127), showing that 56.3% of female and 43.6% of male experts answered the survey. When comparing the response pattern in terms of discipline, a statistically significant association was also found (χ2(4) = 10.101, P = 0.039; V = 0.183), showing that those who tend to answer the survey are occupational therapists (71.4%), followed by psychologists (58.0%), social workers (52.6%), nurses (52.0%), and psychiatrists (41.3%).

Conclusions

Females and occupational therapists presented the higher response rate to the expert survey.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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EV1127
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2016
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