Defining, Locating, and Characterizing Psychiatrists who Primarily Treat Children and Adolescents and their Practices in Ontario: A Cross-Sectional Study: Definir, localiser et caracteriser les psychiatres qui traitent principalement les enfants et les adolescents et leurs pratiques en Ontario : etude transversale.

ABSTRACT: ObjectiveThe current supply and distribution of child psychiatrists in Ontario is not well understood, making it difficult to effectively plan mental healthcare services for children and adolescents. Therefore, we developed a data-driven definition of psychiatrists who focus on treating child and adolescents, and described their demographic characteristics, geographic distribution, and practice patterns across Ontario in 2023.MethodA cross-sectional study was employed using administrative data from ICES. All practicing Ontario-based psychiatrists, defined as those submitting at least one billing claim to the Ontario Health Insurance Plan were included. Psychiatrists from the years 2013-2023 were included to create the definition of child-focused psychiatrists. Child-focused psychiatrists w

SUBMITTER: MacKinnon M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12747871 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature