Table 3.
Characteristics of primary care teams for named members of formal PCTs (n = 388)a
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| How many teams are you a member of? | |
| One | 249 (65.7) |
| Two | 84 (22.2) |
| Three or more | 46 (12.1) |
| How long have you been a member of the team? | |
| 0–1 year | 70 (19.2) |
| 1–5 years | 225 (61.8) |
| 5 or more years | 69 (19.0) |
| How often do you attend meetings? | |
| Very frequently | 172 (44.8) |
| Frequently | 105 (27.3) |
| Infrequently/Rarely/Never | 107 (27.9) |
| Who is on your team? | |
| Public health nurse | 300 (77.3) |
| Occupational therapist | 293 (75.5) |
| Physiotherapist | 291 (75.0) |
| General practitioner | 221 (57.0) |
| Speech and language therapist | 202 (52.1) |
| Registered general nurse | 199 (51.3) |
| Home help co-ordinator | 176 (45.4) |
| Dietician | 136 (35.1) |
| Administrator | 128 (33.0) |
| Clinical psychologist | 83 (21.4) |
| Counsellor | 46 (11.9) |
| Community representative | 40 (10.3) |
| Social worker | 37 (9.5) |
| Community welfare officer | 26 (6.7) |
| Pharmacist | 10 (2.6) |
| Otherb | 28 (7.2) |
aMissing responses for some characteristics - % of valid responses reported
bCommunity Psychiatry/Mental Health, Community Worker, Drugs and Alcohol Counsellor, Chiropodist, Elder Day Care Managers, Care Provider Agency, Community Hospital Representative, Hospital Palliative Nurse, Diabetic Nurse, Smoking Cessation Officer, Specialist Liaison Nurse