Table 1.
Baseline Clinical Staff and Patient Characteristics by Study Arm
| % with characteristic | Study arm | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Control (8 teams) | PMA Support (6 teams) | PMA+ Education (6 teams) | |
| Staff Characteristicsa | |||
| Number | 28 | 19 | 22 |
| Role (%) | |||
| Primary Care Provider | 75 | 74 | 73 |
| RN Care Manager | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Female (%) | 76 | 74 | 63 |
| Age (%) | |||
| 35–44 years | 17 | 37 | 36 |
| 45–64 years | 55 | 58 | 45 |
| Precept residents (%) | 34 | 42 | 36 |
| Part-time (Clinic < 3 days/week) (%) | 24 | 21 | 23 |
| Years at the VA (%) | |||
| 1–3 years | 15 | 14 | 14 |
| 4–5 years | 12 | 31 | 21 |
| 6–10 years | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| 11–20 years | 33 | 35 | 14 |
| More than 20 years | 40 | 20 | 14 |
| Patient Characteristicsb | |||
| Number | 7,518 | 4,666 | 4,759 |
| Mean Number of Patients per Team | 940 | 778 | 793 |
| Female (%) | 5 | 8 | 5 |
| Age (mean years) | 63.0 | 62.9 | 63.7 |
| Hypertension (%) | 51 | 46 | 54 |
| Hypertensive with uncontrolled Blood Pressure (%) | 24 | 24 | 23 |
| Current Smokers (%) | 11 | 9 | 11 |
| Diabetes Mellitus (%) | 24 | 23 | 24 |
| Depression (%) | 18 | 19 | 17 |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (%) | 13 | 13 | 14 |
aData Source: Baseline and post-intervention staff surveys
bData Source: VA Administrative Data