FASD clinics in Canada | ||||
Western and Northern Canada | Central Canada | Atlantic Canada | Total (all clinics) | |
Number of clinics, n | 21 | 13 | 7 | 41 |
Year clinic became operational, n | ||||
≤2005 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
2006–2011 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
≥2012 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
Do not know | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Number of referrals per year | ||||
Total | 1503 | 780 | 254 | 2537 |
mean (SD) | 84 (111) | 65 (74) | 36 (39) | 69 (90) |
Number of assessments per year | ||||
Total | 1257 | 430 | 110 | 1797 |
Mean (SD) | 63 (64) | 36 (33) | 16 (13) | 46 (52) |
Source of funding for clinic services, % (n) | ||||
Federal funding | 5 (1) | 15 (2) | 43 (3) | 15 (6) |
Provincial funding | 95 (20) | 85 (11) | 86 (6) | 90 (37) |
Research grant | 14 (3) | 0 | 14 (1) | 10 (4) |
Non-governmental organisation | 33 (7) | 15 (2) | 0 | 22 (9) |
Other (donations, private funding) | 14 (3) | 46 (6) | 57 (4) | 32 (13) |
Services offered, % (n) | ||||
Prevention | 38 (8) | 31 (4) | 29 (2) | 34 (14) |
Screening | 43 (9) | 69 (9) | 57 (4) | 54 (22) |
Diagnosis | 100 (21)* | 100 (13)* | 100 (7)* | 100 (41)* |
Support to families | 86 (18) | 100 (13) | 71 (5) | 88 (36) |
Specialised FASD training for health professionals | 71 (15) | 54 (7) | 57 (4) | 63 (26) |
*Participating clinics were selected because they engaged in FASD diagnostic assessment of children/adolescent <18 years (ie, inclusion criteria).
FASD, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.