Abstract

Objective: The current study summarizes the results of a 2020 survey that solicited information regarding backgrounds, beliefs, practices, and incomes of clinical neuropsychologists who practice in Canada. Methods: Clinical neuropsychologists who practice in Canada were invited to participate in an online survey that was available from 1/17/20 to 4/02/20. Available survey findings were obtained from 111 respondents, which reflects a response rate of 51.3% of the 216 doctoral-level Canadian neuropsychologists identified in at least one major North American or international professional organization membership list (AACN, INS, NAN, or SCN). Results: Most of the current respondents were White/Caucasian women who identified as adult providers and worked full-time in urban institutional settings. Four Canadian provinces (Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec) accounted for more than 91% of the current respondent sample. Incomes and career satisfactions were largely encouraging, though some important variations were noted by province, work setting, and professional identity. Incomes were significantly associated with forensic practices and years of clinical experience. Most respondents made use of technician support in their practices, largely to increase productivity and patient volume. Only a small minority of respondents were board-certified and there was generally limited interest in future board certification. Conclusions: While important similarities were observed in the current Canadian sample relative to recent survey findings obtained in a U.S. sample, results also reveal a number of important differences that serve as important areas of future consideration.

摘要

目标：本研究总结了 2020 年一项调查的结果，该调查收集了有关在加拿大执业的临床神经心理学家的背景、信仰、实践和收入的信息。方法：邀请在加拿大执业的临床神经心理学家参加一项在线调查，该调查于 1/17/20 至 4/02/20 提供。可用的调查结果来自 111 名受访者，这反映了在至少一个主要的北美或国际专业组织成员名单（AACN、INS、NAN 或 SCN）中确定的 216 名加拿大博士级神经心理学家的响应率为 51.3%。结果：目前的大多数受访者是白人/白人女性，她们被认定为成人提供者并在城市机构环境中全职工作。加拿大四个省（阿尔伯塔省、不列颠哥伦比亚省、安大略省、魁北克省）占当前受访者样本的 91% 以上。收入和职业满意度在很大程度上令人鼓舞，尽管在省份、工作环境和职业身份方面存在一些重要差异。收入与法医实践和多年的临床经验显着相关。大多数受访者在他们的实践中利用技术支持，主要是为了提高生产力和患者数量。只有少数受访者获得了董事会认证，并且对未来的董事会认证兴趣普遍有限。结论： 虽然在当前的加拿大样本中观察到了与最近在美国样本中获得的调查结果的重要相似之处，但结果也揭示了许多重要的差异，这些差异是未来考虑的重要领域。