Table 1 Summary of problem-solving, medication advice and socialising network characteristics
From: Understanding communication networks in the emergency department
| Â | Work-related problem solving network | Medication advice-seeking network | Socialising network |
|---|---|---|---|
Connectedness (Density of whole network) | 53% | 37% | 18% |
Profession with high density within professional group | Admin (74%) | Nurses (58%) | Admin (49%) |
High densities of interaction between professional groups | Doctors to Allied health (46%) | Nurses to Doctors (55%) | Admin to Nurses (21%) |
Degree of separation (Average for the network) | 1 to 2 degrees of separation | 1 to 2 degrees of separation | 1 to 2 degrees of separation |
Largest degree of separation | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Reciprocity | 43% | 26% | 24% |
High in-degree | Sr drs & Sr nurses | Sr drs, Jr drs & Sr nurse | Sr nurses, Sr RNs, Jr RNs, EN |
High out-degree | Sr dr, Sr nurses, Sr RN, Jr RNs & EN | Sr nurses, Sr RNs, Jr RNs & Admin | Jr drs, Sr nurses, Sr RNs, Jr RNs, EN & Admin |
High betweenness | Sr drs & Sr nurses | Sr drs, Jr dr, Sr nurses & Sr RNs | Jr drs, Sr nurses, Sr RNs, EN & Admin |