Table 1 Characteristics seven cases

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Age (years)

62

39

56

47

51

57

63

Education*

SPN, MANP

BN, MANP

Inservice, SPN, MANP

SPN, GP-MHP, MANP

BN, SPN, Social Work, MANP

Inservice, SPN, GP-MHP, MANP

BN, Nursing Sciences, MANP

Work experience mental healthcare (years)

41

17

34

30

27

30

41

Work experience primary care (years)

6

3

4

9

14

4

8

General practice

Type of employment PMHNP

Freelance

Employed

Freelance

Employed

Employed

Seconded

Freelance

Number of work hours (per week)

8

12

6

8

40

12

4

Time per patient consultation (minutes)

30–45

20–40

60

45

45

30

45

Team composition (n):

General practitioner

2

8

1

6

8

3

3

Practice manager

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

Doctor’s assistant

3

4

3

5

10

5

4

NP general health

0

2

0

1

2

0

0

GP-physical healthcare professional (GP-PHP)

2

2

2

4

4

1

2

PMHNP

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

GP-MHP

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

Number of patients registered

3,000

4,800

2,760

7,000

10,300

4,400

2,550

Type of area

Rural

City

Rural

Rural

Rural

City

Rural