International Survey on Psychiatric Administration and Leadership

Introduction

The Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) Committee on Psychiatric Administration and Leadership invites you to participate in the International Survey on Administrative Psychiatry.

The survey has two purposes:
1. To identify the concerns and needs of mental health professionals/psychiatrists in administrative and leadership positions.
2. To determine training needs in administrative psychiatry.

We ask you to complete this brief questionnaire to help us in developing recommendations for action.

Thank you for your time and interest,

GAP Committee on Administration and Leadership

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* 1. Have you had a significant role as an administrative mental health professional/psychiatrist?

Yes

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* 2. What is your background?

Psychiatrist

Psychologist

Social Worker

Administrator

Nurse

Peer

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which category below includes your age:

29 and under

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70 or older

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* 5. Where do you practice:

United States

United Kingdom (UK)

Canada

Australia

The Netherlands

New Zealand

Sweden

Republic of Ireland

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Currently what is your primary work setting:

Academic position

Community-based mental health setting [not-for-profit]

Community-based mental health setting [for-profit]

Government-based mental health setting

Hospital-based mental health setting [not-for-profit/government]

Hospital-based mental health setting [for-profit]

Medical or professional organization [local or national]

Civil servants or government employees (urban, regional, state/provincial and Federal MH departments)

Funders

Managed Care Plan

Primary care practices

Technical Assistance/Training type settings

Private practice setting

Retired

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* 7. How many years have you been in an administrative/leadership position?

<5 years

5 to 10 years

10 to 20 years

>20 years

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* 8. What percentage of your time do you currently or did you in your most recent administrative position, spend on...

	<25%	25-50%	50-75%	>75%
Administration	Administration <25%	Administration 25-50%	Administration 50-75%	Administration >75%
Direct Patient Care	Direct Patient Care <25%	Direct Patient Care 25-50%	Direct Patient Care 50-75%	Direct Patient Care >75%
Research	Research <25%	Research 25-50%	Research 50-75%	Research >75%
Teaching	Teaching <25%	Teaching 25-50%	Teaching 50-75%	Teaching >75%
Other [please specify]	Other [please specify] <25%	Other [please specify] 25-50%	Other [please specify] 50-75%	Other [please specify] >75%

Other (please specify)

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* 9. In your administrative/leadership position, were you:

Appointed, from within the organization, but were not actively seeking/considering the position

Appointed, from within the organization, and were actively seeking/considering the position

Appointed to the position through a job search

Appointed from outside the organization by a government official or an elected minister

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What do you consider the most challenging issues in your administrative/leadership role? Please rank order (1 to 15) in importance all that apply.

Finances/Budget

Health Information Systems/Technology [patient portals, social media, telehealth, information systems, etc.]

Human Resources [performance/competency assessments, recruitment, etc.]

Leadership

Interpersonal Management

Public Interface [media, advocacy, stigma, etc.]

Quality and Outcome Management

Time Management Issues

Change Management

Implementation Science

Community development

Technology (different from health care informatics)

Collaboration and partnership development

Value Based Management

Marketing/analysis and social media

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* 11. Is your professional aspiration to advance within the field of administrative leadership?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What do you consider the most important skills needed in your administrative/leadership role? Please rank in order (1 to 15) of importance all that apply.

Finances/Budget

Health Information Systems/Technology [patient portals, social media, telehealth, information systems, etc.]

Human Resources [performance/competency assessments, recruitment, etc.]

Leadership

Interpersonal Management

Public Interface [media, advocacy, stigma, etc.]

Quality and Outcome Management

Time Management Issues

Change Management

Implementation Science

Community development

E Technology (different from health care informatics)

Collaboration and partnership development

Value Based Management

Marketing/analysis and social media

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* 13. What do you consider the most important areas you need more development in? Please rank order (1 to 15) in importance all that apply.

Finance/Budget

Health Information Systems/Technology [patient portals, social media, telehealth, information systems, etc.]

Human Resources [performance/competency assessments, recruitment, etc.]

Leadership

Interpersonal Management

Public Interface [media, advocacy, stigma, etc.]

Quality and Outcome Management

Time Management Issues

Change Management

Implementation Science

Community development

E Technology (different from health care informatics)

Collaboration and partnership development

Value Based Management

Marketing/analysis and social media