Table 1.
Characteristics of participating integrated care services
| Characteristic | Stroke n = 32 | AMI n = 9 | Dementia n = 43 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average start year (min - max) | 2001 (1996-2005) | 2003 (1998-2004) | 2007 (2000 - 2010) |
| Average lifespan in years (sd) | 7.75 ± 2.4 | 5.67 ± .2.0 | 2.72 ± 2.1 |
| Involved care providers (% of n): | |||
| - hospitals | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| - expertise center | --- | --- | 47% |
| - mental health care | 0% | 0% | 98% |
| - rehabilitation center | 88% | 0% | 0% |
| - nursing and elderly homes | 100% | 11% | 100% |
| - home care | 100% | 0% | 100% |
| - welfare/social care | --- | 0% | 77% |
| - client organisation - municipality |
38% 13% |
0% 0% |
98% 72% |
| Agreements available with: (% of n) | |||
| - general practitioners | 72% | 89% | 56% |
| - ambulances | 78% | 100% | 0% |
| % with integrated care coördinator | 78% | 33% | 96% |
| Average hours per week (min-max) | 5.5 (0-19) | 2.0 (1.5-2.4) | 15.0 (2-36) |
| % with improvement teams on care | 91% | 78% | 91% |
| chain level, consisting of | 3% | 100% | 13% |
| - professionals | 3% | 0% | 3% |
| - managers | 93% | 0% | 85% |
| - mixed | |||
| % with formal collaboration agreement between involved providers | 69% | 22% | 84% |
| % with regular board meetings of involved providers | 78% | 67% | 95% |