Table 4 Scores of clusters of birth centres on integration determinants and dimensions of integration
n (%) | Total birth centres | Profile A Mono-disciplinary-orientated birth centres (MOBC) | Profile B Mixed-cluster of birth centres (MIBC) | Profile C Multi-disciplinary-orientated birth centres (MUBC) | Subgroup differences F Test | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 (100) | 10 (43.5) | 7 (30.4) | 6 (26.1) | * p < 0.05 | |||||||||||||||
** p < 0.01 | |||||||||||||||||||
*** p < 0.001 | |||||||||||||||||||
Dimension | Determinant | Range | M | SD | Min | Max | M | SD | Min | Max | M | SD | Min | Max | M | SD | Min | Max | |
Clinical integration (CI) | Case management | 1–4 | 3.08 | 0.32 | 2.40 | 4.00 | 3.04 | 0.27 | 2.40 | 3.33 | 3.11 | 0.40 | 2.75 | 4.00 | 3.13 | 0.33 | 2.80 | 3.75 | F(2.20) = 0.17 |
Continuity | 1–4 | 2.30 | 0.49 | 2.00 | 3.50 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 | 2.00 | 2.52 | 0.39 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 2.56 | 0.74 | 2.00 | 3.50 | F(2.20) = 4.49* | |
Individual multidisciplinary care plan | 1–4 | 2.86 | 0.82 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.22 | 0.25 | 2.00 | 2.67 | 3.79 | 0.22 | 3.50 | 4.00 | 2.83 | 0.86 | 2.00 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 21.91*** | |
Client participation | 1–4 | 1.77 | 0.44 | 1.00 | 2.67 | 1.58 | 0.35 | 1.00 | 2.00 | 1.99 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 2.67 | 1.83 | 0.42 | 1.33 | 2.50 | F(2.20) = 2.10 | |
Total CI | 1–4 | 2.49 | 0.40 | 2.00 | 3.25 | 2.21 | 0.15 | 2.00 | 2.42 | 2.85 | 0.23 | 2.50 | 3.25 | 2.55 | 0.50 | 2.00 | 3.25 | F(2.20) = 9.64** | |
Professional integration (PI) | Inter-professional education | 1–4 | 2.05 | 0.88 | 1.00 | 3.75 | 1.78 | 0.79 | 1.00 | 3.67 | 1.80 | 0.55 | 1.00 | 2.67 | 2.81 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 3.75 | F(2.20) = 3.77* |
Shared vision between professionals | 1–4 | 2.59 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.87 | 0.72 | 1.00 | 3.33 | 2.73 | 0.98 | 1.67 | 4.00 | 3.65 | 0.32 | 3.25 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 11.06** | |
Multidisciplinary guidelines and protocols | 1–4 | 2.76 | 0.73 | 1.50 | 4.00 | 2.41 | 0.63 | 1.50 | 3.33 | 2.68 | 0.55 | 1.50 | 3.00 | 3.46 | 0.64 | 2.33 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 5.70* | |
Inter-professional governance | 1–4 | 2.46 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.99 | 0.49 | 1.00 | 2.67 | 2.45 | 0.34 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.25 | 0.82 | 2.00 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 9.50** | |
Total PI | 1–4 | 2.45 | 0.65 | 1.38 | 3.69 | 2.01 | 0.42 | 1.38 | 2.75 | 2.41 | 0.28 | 2.00 | 2.75 | 3.23 | 0.58 | 2.17 | 3.69 | F(2.20) = 15.01*** | |
Organizational integration (OI) | Interest management | 1–4 | 2.85 | 0.42 | 2.00 | 3.67 | 2.65 | 0.48 | 2.00 | 3.67 | 2.81 | 0.24 | 2.50 | 3.00 | 3.24 | 0.16 | 3.00 | 3.50 | F(2.20) = 5.16* |
Performance management | 1–4 | 2.65 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.97 | 0.81 | 1.00 | 3.33 | 2.65 | 0.78 | 1.67 | 3.67 | 3.79 | 0.33 | 3.33 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 12.26*** | |
Learning organisations | 1–4 | 2.86 | 0.71 | 1.80 | 4.00 | 2.53 | 0.57 | 1.80 | 3.33 | 2.69 | 0.51 | 2.00 | 3.33 | 3.60 | 0.65 | 2.33 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 6.89** | |
Complaints procedure | 1–4 | 1.65 | 0.61 | 1.00 | 3.25 | 1.41 | 0.44 | 1.00 | 2.25 | 1.42 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 2.25 | 2.31 | 0.57 | 1.67 | 3.25 | F(2.20) = 7.50** | |
Total OI | 1–4 | 2.48 | 0.53 | 1.50 | 3.50 | 2.14 | 0.40 | 1.50 | 2.67 | 2.39 | 0.24 | 1.94 | 2.58 | 3.15 | 0.34 | 2.71 | 3.50 | F(2.20) = 16.46*** | |
System integration (SI) | Available resources | 1–4 | 2.72 | 0.61 | 1.17 | 4.00 | 2.32 | 0.47 | 1.17 | 2.83 | 2.70 | 0.35 | 2.25 | 3.33 | 3.40 | 0.45 | 2.75 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 11.84*** |
Stakeholder management | 1–4 | 2.20 | 0.81 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.66 | 0.47 | 1.00 | 2.25 | 2.10 | 0.58 | 1.33 | 3.00 | 3.22 | 0.49 | 2.67 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 17.89*** | |
Good governance | 1–4 | 2.71 | 0.55 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 2.38 | 0.25 | 2.00 | 2.67 | 2.67 | 0.40 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.31 | 0.60 | 2.50 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 9.67** | |
Environmental climate | 1–4 | 2.03 | 0.77 | 1.00 | 3.25 | 2.18 | 0.73 | 1.00 | 3.20 | 1.80 | 0.76 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 2.06 | 0.91 | 1.00 | 3.25 | F(2.20) = 0.48 | |
Total SI | 1–4 | 2.07 | 0.61 | 1.38 | 3.35 | 1.55 | 0.16 | 1.38 | 1.88 | 2.21 | 0.27 | 1.88 | 2.67 | 2.78 | 0.57 | 2.00 | 3.35 | F(2.20) = 25.19*** | |
Functional integration (FI) | Information management | 1–4 | 1.74 | 0.51 | 1.00 | 3.00 | 1.43 | 0.23 | 1.00 | 1.67 | 1.86 | 0.48 | 1.33 | 2.67 | 2.11 | 0.62 | 1.50 | 3.00 | F(2.20) = 5.07* |
Resource management | 1–4 | 2.31 | 1.07 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.65 | 0.60 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.68 | 1.03 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 | 1.22 | 1.00 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 4.84* | |
Service management | 1–4 | 2.39 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 3.75 | 1.77 | 0.44 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 0.53 | 2.00 | 3.00 | 3.22 | 0.37 | 2.75 | 3.75 | F(2.20) = 20.06*** | |
Regular feedback of performance indicators | 1–4 | 1.77 | 0.86 | 1.00 | 4.00 | 1.35 | 0.58 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 1.74 | 0.56 | 1.00 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 4.72* | |
Total FI | 1–4 | 2.46 | 0.43 | 1.80 | 3.43 | 2.17 | 0.24 | 1.80 | 2.65 | 2.39 | 0.19 | 2.05 | 2.60 | 3.03 | 0.30 | 2.65 | 3.43 | F(2.20) = 23.49*** | |
Normative integration (NI) | Reliable behaviour | 1–4 | 3.52 | 0.40 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.55 | 0.42 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.43 | 0.46 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.60 | 0.33 | 3.25 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 0.30 |
Visionary leadership | 1–4 | 3.27 | 0.55 | 2.00 | 4.00 | 3.01 | 0.59 | 2.00 | 3.67 | 3.35 | 0.53 | 2.50 | 4.00 | 3.63 | 0.21 | 3.50 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 2.95 | |
Quality features of the informal collaboration | 1–4 | 2.80 | 0.56 | 1.67 | 3.50 | 2.65 | 0.71 | 1.67 | 3.50 | 2.82 | 0.47 | 2.00 | 3.33 | 3.01 | 0.33 | 2.50 | 3.33 | F(2.20) = 0.79 | |
Trust | 1–4 | 3.48 | 0.39 | 2.67 | 4.00 | 3.26 | 0.34 | 2.67 | 3.67 | 3.56 | 0.37 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.75 | 0.32 | 3.25 | 4.00 | F(2.20) = 4.06* | |
Total NI | 1–4 | 3.27 | 0.31 | 2.67 | 3.75 | 3.12 | 0.31 | 2.67 | 3.63 | 3.29 | 0.27 | 2.88 | 3.58 | 3.50 | 0.25 | 3.19 | 3.75 | F(2.20) = 3.37 | |
Total Integration | Total | 1–4 | 2.54 | 0.39 | 2.04 | 3.42 | 2.20 | 0.13 | 2.04 | 2.45 | 2.59 | 0.13 | 2.43 | 2.77 | 3.04 | 0.30 | 2.66 | 3.42 | F(2.20) = 38.0 *** |