Table 2 Description of participating departments
| Site I | Site IIA | Site IIB | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Emergency department | Psychiatric inpatient ward | Psychiatric outpatient clinic |
| Characterisation of patients | Patients in need of urgent general or psychiatric medical attention | Patients experiencing deterioration in psychiatric disorder | Patients living at home, receiving specialized psychiatric assistance |
| Subdivision of sites |
Two wards: 1. Quick assessment, patients stayed for hours 2. Patients stayed for few days | Patients were admitted for days or weeks | Three teams divided according to diagnosis, patients were admitted for several months |
| Number of beds | 38 | 32 | none |
| Educational background of staff | Senior physicians, junior physicians, nurses, auxiliary nurses | Psychiatrists, junior physicians, psychologists, social workers, physiotherapists, nurses, auxiliary nurses | Psychiatrists, psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, nurses, auxiliary nurses |
| Experience with ethic reflection | – | – | + |
| Involved in other quality of care projects | – | + | – |