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ArticleCanadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie2025

Regional Variation in Supply and Use of Psychiatric Services in 3 Canadian Provinces: Variation régionale de l'offre de services psychiatriques et de leur utilisation dans trois provinces canadiennes.

David Rudoler, Ridhwana Kaoser, M Ruth Lavergne, Sandra Peterson, James M Bolton, Matt Dahl, François Gallant, Kimberley P Good, Myriam Juda, Alan Katz and 6 more

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16 authors.

David RudolerFaculty of Health Sciences, Ontario Tech University, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7564-5829
Ridhwana KaoserFaculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University at Harbour Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
M Ruth LavergneDepartment of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4205-4600
Sandra PetersonCentre for Health Services and Policy Research, School of Population and Public Health, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6000-436X
James M BoltonDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-6319-5181
Matt DahlDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
François GallantDepartment of Family Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8891-3709
Kimberley P GoodDepartment of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Myriam JudaTelfer School of Management, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Alan KatzDepartment of Community Health Sciences, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
Jason MorrisonDepartment of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Benoit H MulsantDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0303-6450
Alison L ParkICES, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Philip G TibboDepartment of Psychiatry, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Juveria ZaheerCentre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-5071-8078
Paul KurdyakDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8115-7437

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

ObjectiveTo examine the patterns in the supply and use of psychiatric services in 3 Canadian provinces: British Columbia, Manitoba, and Ontario.MethodsWe conducted a repeated cross-sectional analysis spanning fiscal years 2012/13 to 2021/22, using patient- and psychiatrist-level data aggregated into administrative health regions. Descriptive statistics and linear regression were used to assess patterns and relationships between the per capita number of psychiatrists ("supply") and measures of use of psychiatric services ("utilization"), including any psychiatrist contact, psychiatric consultation (1-2 visits with the same psychiatrist), and ongoing psychiatric care (3 or more visits with the same psychiatrist).ResultsThe number of psychiatrists per capita remained stable within the 3 provinces during the study period. In 2021/22, Vancouver had the highest number in British Columbia (45 psychiatrists per 100,000 individuals), compared to 14 per 100,000 in lower-supply regions. Toronto had the highest number in Ontario (38 per 100,000), compared to 9 in lower supply regions. Winnipeg had the highest number in Manitoba (25 per 100,000), compared to 7 in the lower supply regions. In 2021/22, the per capita number of psychiatrists was moderately correlated with any psychiatrist contact (

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Mental DisordersMental Health ServicesPsychiatryAdultBritish ColumbiaCanadaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleManitobaOntariohealth services accessibilitymental health servicesphysician practice patternsphysician supply and distributionpsychiatryworkforce

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PMCPMC12185946

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