Table 2 Constructs distribution across models of team health care practice
MTHP hypothesis As integration increases... (i.e. Moving along the continuum from Group A to Group C models...) | Scale* | Group A Median (IQR) | Group B Median (IQR) | Group C Median (IQR) | p-value | Hypothesis supported (quantitative results) | Hypothesis supported (qualitative results) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diversity of health care philosophy and involvement of each team member increase (Philosophy and values 1) | Beliefs in benefits of interprofessional collaboration | 4.7 (3.9, 5) | 5 (4.6, 5) | 5 (4.9, 5) | 0.029 | ✓ | ✓ |
Reliance on the biomedical model decreases (Philosophy and values 2) | Knowledge of each other's healing approach | 14 (11.8, 15) | 14 (12, 15) | 15 (12, 15) | 0.889 | ✓ | |
Trust and respect among members increase (Structure 1) | Trust | 21 (19, 24) | 24 (22, 25) | 25 (22.3, 25) | 0.034 | ✓ | N/A |
Complexity of the organizational structure of the clinic increases (Structure 2) | ✓ | ||||||
Presence of hierarchical links and defined roles between practitioners decrease (Structure 3) | N/A | ||||||
The communication process increases (Process 1) | Knowledge donating | 3.8 (3.5, 4.2) | 4.3 (3.8, 4.8) | 4.8 (4.1, 5.0) | < 0.001 | ✓ | |
Knowledge collecting | 4 (3.7, 4.7) | 4.7 (4, 5) | 5 (4.3, 5) | 0.014 | ✓ | ||
Practitioner autonomy decreases (Process 2) | Physician centrality | 10.5 (9.8, 14) | 8 (5, 12) | 8 (3, 12) | 0.169 | ✓ | |
Respect for diversity of opinions and importance for consensus-based decisions increases (Process 3) | Conflict associated with interprofessional collaboration | 2.6 (1.3, 3.1) | 1.4 (1, 1.8) | 1.4 (1, 2) | 0.030 | ✓ | N/A |
Complexity and diversity of the outcomes increase (Outcomes 1) | Satisfaction | 4.7 (3.8, 5) | 4.8 (4.3, 5) | 5 (5, 5) | 0.015 | ✓ | |
Personal growth | 4.6 (4, 5) | 4.4 (4.1, 4.8) | 5 (4.5, 5) | 0.002 | ✓ | ✓ | |
Intention to leave in the following year | 1.3 (1, 2.3) | 1.3 (1, 2) | 1 (1, 1) | 0.040 |