Table 1.
Personal characteristics of respondents
| 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% |
1Respondents could select multiple options.
2RHA/DHA: Regional/District Health Authority; LHIN: Local Health Integration Network.
3Macro: integration for entire communities; Meso: integration for specific patient or caregiver populations; Micro: integration for individual patients and their caregivers.