PMID: 6023147May 20, 1967Paper

A survey of health and psychiatric services on Canadian campuses

Canadian Medical Association Journal
C J Schwarz

Abstract

The co-operation of the Canadian Union of Students was readily obtained for a survey of the facilities for health and psychiatric services currently available on Canadian campuses. A 100% response was obtained from the 49 campuses on the original list. Thirty-eight campuses had health services, but the staffing and facilities of these varied widely. Infirmary facilities were provided on 19 campuses. Student use of health services appeared to be heavy where they were provided. Carefully defined psychiatric services were present on 22 campuses, but here again the pattern of staffing varied widely. The percentage of the student body seen by the staff of these psychiatric services ranged from 1.4 to 10.3, with a mean of 2.9%. Only one Canadian university approaches the Recommended Standards of the American College Health Association-one physician and one nurse per 1000 students enrolled. Using the currently available figures on the expected incidence of emotional disturbance among university students and the average duration of psychiatric treatment, it was estimated that a psychiatric service needed .5 team member per 1000 students enrolled. The value of infirmary beds on the campus is also emphasized.

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