Table 1 Personal characteristics of respondents
From: A cognitive perspective on health systems integration: results of a Canadian Delphi study
Characteristic | Category | Round I (n = 90) | Round II (n = 68) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 74.4% | 72.1% |
Male | 25.6% | 27.9% | |
Age | 20-30 | 13.3% | 14.7% |
31-45 | 26.7% | 26.5% | |
46-60 | 45.6% | 41.2% | |
61+ | 14.4% | 17.6% | |
Region | Central Provinces | 76.7% (73% ON) | 83.8% (79% ON) |
Western Provinces | 13.3% | 8.8% | |
Atlantic Provinces | 6.7% | 3.0% | |
Prairie Provinces | 3.3% | 4.4% | |
Current Role1 | Manager/Administrator | 56.7% | 52.9% |
Policymaker | 17.8% | 13.2% | |
Researcher/Academic | 14.4% | 14.7% | |
Consultant | 14.4% | 16.2% | |
Clinician/Care Provider | 12.2% | 13.2% | |
Patient/Caregiver Advocate | 6.6% | 5.9% | |
Educator | 5.6% | 4.4% | |
Current Workplace1 | Coordinating/Advisory Body | 19.0% | 22.1% |
Hospital | 19.0% | 14.7% | |
Home & Community Care | 16.7% | 16.2% | |
Ministry/Government | 14.4% | 11.8% | |
RHA/DHA/LHIN2 | 12.4% | 11.8% | |
Primary Care | 11.1% | 14.7% | |
University or Research Institute | 11.1% | 11.8% | |
Professional Association/College | 9.0% | 8.8% | |
Long-Term Care | 2.2% | 2.9% | |
Level of Integration3 | Micro | 23.3% | 23.5% |
(experience) | Meso | 47.8% | 47.1% |
Macro | 28.9% | 29.4% | |
Integration Activities1 | Planning | 81.1% | 73.5% |
(experience) | Implementation | 64.4% | 57.4% |
Management | 57.8% | 52.9% | |
Evaluation | 55.6% | 52.9% | |
Patient Care | 35.6% | 30.9% | |
Policy-Making | 31.1% | 26.5% | |
Research | 29.0% | 23.5% | |
Patient/Caregiver Advocacy | 14.4% | 11.8% | |
No Direct Experience | 3.3% | 4.4% |