COVID-19 Member Survey 2020 04

The College is collecting information to provide up to date information to Alberta Health regarding current availability and needs of psychologists to serve both existing and future needs of Albertans.

All information collected will be anonymized and no identifying information is requested and/or collected. Data obtained will be tabulated and provided in aggregate form. Additional privacy information including contact information is provided at the end of this survey.

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* 1. The majority of your professional services are provided in which setting?

Private Practice

Publicly Funded

Non-Profit

Other (please specify)

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* 2. COVID-19 disrupted your provision of psychological services:

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What proportion of your professional services were transitioned to digital/virtual platforms because of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Less than 10%

Between 10 and 24%

Between 25 and 49%

Between 50 and 74%

Between 75 and 89%

Between 90 and 100%

Unsure

Prefer not to answer

I did not transition to a digital/virtual platform.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What proportion of your clients were unwilling/unable to transition to digital/virtual platforms.

Less than 10%

Between 10 and 24%

Between 25 and 49%

Between 50 and 74%

Between 75 and 90%

Between 90 - 100%

Unsure

Prefer not to answer

N/A - I did not transition service provision to a digital/virtual platform.

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Rank Order the following from Most (1st) to Least (5th) significant challenge encountered transitioning clients to a digital/virtual platform?

Nature of client population

N/A

Nature of practice

N/A

Technical knowledge/competency of psychologist

N/A

Cost/availability of technology

N/A

Other

N/A

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* 6. If you answered other above, please describe additional challenges encountered transitioning clients to a digital/virtual platform.

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* 7. Do you believe that once the COVID-19 pandemic public health restrictions are lifted that demand for your in person professional services will ________.

Increase

Decrease

Cease

Remain the same

Uncertain

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you believe that once the COVID-19 pandemic public health restrictions are lifted that demand for your virtual/digital professional services will ______.

Increase

Decrease

Cease

Remain the same

Uncertain

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Rank order from most (1st) to least (5th) the issues you believe Albertans face in accessing psychological services?

Cost

N/A

Lack of centralized referral/information service

N/A

Lack of awareness of digital/virtual options

N/A

Stigma

N/A

Other

N/A

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* 10. If you specified other in the previous question: please identify any additional issues you believe Albertans face in accessing psychological services.

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* 11. Rank order from most (1st) to least (5th) adverse professional consequence you will possibly encounter as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Limited/restricted access to clients (physical access to a client, virtual access, business/office closure)

N/A

Limited/restricted access to financial resources

N/A

Limited/restricted access to administrative/support staff

N/A

Limited/restricted access to technological resources/knowledge

N/A

Other

N/A

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* 12. If you specified other in the previous question: please identify any additional adverse professional consequences you will possibly encounter as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

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* 13. In your opinion, will the COVID-19 pandemic change the nature of how professional psychological services are delivered now, and in the future?

No - not at all

Yes - somewhat

Yes substantially, but only in the short term

Yes substantially, and likely forever

Unsure

Other

Other:

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* 14. Is there anything else you would like to offer to inform the above questions?

Additional Notes:
For more information please contact communications at 1-800-659-0857 or communication@cap.ab.ca.

By submitting this form, I hereby consent to the College of Alberta Psychologists’ collection and use of my personal information for the purpose of College communications regarding the provision of psychological services during the COVID-19 Pandemic in accordance with the Health Professions Act, Personal Information Protection Act and the Privacy Policy of the College of Alberta Psychologists. (Note that no names or other identifying information has been collected outside of your responses provided).

Specifically, the information collected in the survey will be used to inform and refine the College’s understanding of psychological services in Alberta during this pandemic. As well, data may be used as part of future reporting to Alberta Health, CAP Council, and in publications such as the CAP annual report and CAP Monitor.

These documents can be found on the College website at www.cap.ab.ca. Please contact the Privacy Officer of the College if you have any questions.