Table 1.
Demographic characteristics and mean scores for reported leadership behaviour, organizational culture of innovation and uptake of QI methods in responders
| Ambulance service (n = 2743) | n (%) | Leadership (% score) | Innovation culture (% score) | Use of QI methods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 149 (5.4) | 53.8 | 41.2 | 10.6 |
| East of England | 368 (13.4) | 52.6 | 43.1 | 9.6 |
| Great Western | 156 (5.7) | 53.7 | 40.1 | 9.3 |
| Isle of Wight | 20 (0.7) | 48.5 | 47.6 | 18.0 |
| London | 282 (10.3) | 51.4 | 47.6 | 6.9 |
| North East | 147 (5.4) | 51.6 | 40.3 | 9.2 |
| North West | 370 (13.4) | 52.1 | 44.0 | 10.0 |
| South Central | 227 (8.3) | 51.2 | 47.9 | 7.8 |
| South West | 369 (13.5) | 53.3 | 52.5 | 9.2 |
| West Midlands | 248 (9.0) | 53.6 | 44.9 | 9.9 |
| Yorkshire | 407 (14.8) | 50.1 | 38.8 | 6.8 |
| Total | 2743 (100.0) | |||
| ASCQI membership (n = 2741) | ||||
| Member | 86 (3.1) | 56.8 | 48.6 | 15.9 |
| Non‐member | 2655 (96.9) | 51.7 | 44.5 | 8.6 |
| Total | 2741 (100.0) | |||
| Length of service (years) (n = 2743) | ||||
| 0–4 | 619 (22.6) | 53.0 | 44.7 | 7.3 |
| 5–9 | 731 (26.6) | 52.1 | 44.1 | 7.7 |
| 10–14 | 600 (21.9) | 51.8 | 42.3 | 10.0 |
| 15–19 | 261 (9.5) | 53.6 | 46.9 | 11.0 |
| 20–24 | 189 (6.9) | 49.4 | 48.4 | 9.3 |
| 25 + | 343 (12.5) | 49.4 | 46.4 | 8.7 |
| Total | 2743 (100.0) | |||
| Job role (n = 2741) | ||||
| Emergency care assistant (EMT1) | 198 (7.2) | 53.2 | 48.2 | 6.4 |
| Qualified technician (EMT2) | 139 (5.1) | 44.7 | 44.4 | 5.3 |
| Student paramedic | 263 (9.6) | 52.5 | 44.0 | 7.3 |
| Paramedic | 222 (8.1) | 50.5 | 41.6 | 7.6 |
| Emergency care practitioner | 1386 (50.6) | 55.4 | 48.8 | 11.0 |
| Clinical/paramedic team leader | 124 (4.5) | 56.8 | 48.7 | 13.4 |
| Operational manager | 306 (11.2) | 65.3 | 57.6 | 25.6 |
| Other | 103 (3.8) | 56.5 | 51.2 | 12.4 |
| Total | 2741 (100.0) | |||
| Number of colleagues worked with (n = 2743) | ||||
| 0–3 | 221 (8.1) | 48.6 | 42.2 | 8.9 |
| 4–6 | 663 (24.2) | 50.8 | 44.6 | 7.9 |
| 7–9 | 500 (18.2) | 50.6 | 46.0 | 8.7 |
| 10 + | 1359 (49.5) | 53.6 | 44.5 | 9.4 |
| Total | 2743 (100.0) | |||
Totals that fall short of 2743 represent missing data.