Perceived Differences in the Management of Mental Health Patients in Remote and Rural Australia and Strategies for Improvement: Findings from a National Qualitative Study of Emergency Clinicians

Table 2

Participant characteristics.

Characteristic	ED doctors	ED nurses
	(𝑛=20)	(𝑛=16*)
Jurisdiction: 𝑛 (%)
Victoria	5 (25%)	4 (29%)
New South Wales	6 (30%)	0 (0%)
Western Australia	3 (15%)	4 (29%)
Queensland	3 (15%)	3 (21%)
South Australia	1 (5%)	3 (21%)
Northern Territory	1 (5%)	0 (0%)
Tasmania	1 (5%)	0 (0%)
Australian Capital Territory	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
Region: 𝑛 (%)
City/metropolitan	13 (65%)	11 (79%)
Rural/regional	7 (35%)	3 (21%)
Position held: 𝑛 (%)
ED Director	4 (20%)
Deputy ED Director	1 (5%)
Emergency Physician	8 (40%)
Emergency Registrar	7 (35%)

*2 nurses provided no demographic data.