Table 3.
Between-group differences to individual factor statements from within-multi-disciplinary team collaboration domain
| Total n (%) | Hospital midwives n (%) | Primary care midwives n (%) | Doctors n (%) | Other care providersd n (%) | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual collaboration within my multi-disciplinary team is good | ||||||
| Agree | 3,138 (93) | 88 (91) | 335 (89) | 306 (88) | 2,409 (94) | e,f |
| Disagree | 235 (7) | 9 (9) | 41 (11) | 43 (12) | 142 (6) | |
| Within my multi-disciplinary team, I experience other professionals more as colleagues than competitors | ||||||
| Agree | 2,964 (86) | 92 (95) | 288 (77) | 311 (89) | 2,273 (89) | a,d,e |
| Disagree | 409 (14) | 5 (5) | 88 (23) | 38 (11) | 278 (11) | |
| Within my multi-disciplinary team, mutual communication is good | ||||||
| Agree | 2,890 (86) | 77 (79) | 281 (75) | 281 (82) | 2,251 (89) | c,e,f |
| Disagree | 447 (13) | 20 (21) | 92 (25) | 61 (18) | 274 (11) | |
| Within my multi-disciplinary team, I trust the abilities of my colleagues | ||||||
| Agree | 3,146 (93) | 87 (90) | 342 (92) | 290 (85) | 2,427 (96) | c,d,e,f |
| Disagree | 191 (6) | 10 (10) | 31 (8) | 52 (15) | 98 (4) | |
| Within my multi-disciplinary team, I feel valued by my colleagues | ||||||
| Agree | 3,024 (90) | 86 (89) | 282 (76) | 312 (92) | 2,344 (94) | a,c,d,e,f |
| Disagree | 281 (9) | 11 (11) | 89 (24) | 27 (8) | 154 (6) | |
| Within my multi-disciplinary team, colleagues criticize each other in an annoying way | ||||||
| Agree | 338 (10) | 15 (15) | 119 (32) | 61 (18) | 143 (6) | a,c,d,e,f |
| Disagree | 2,967 (88) | 82 (85) | 252 (68) | 278 (82) | 2,355 (94) | |
| Within my multi-disciplinary team, colleagues offer a helping hand if necessary | ||||||
| Agree | 2,838 (84) | 71 (75) | 271 (74) | 267 (81) | 2,229 (90) | c,e,f,d |
| Disagree | 423 (13) | 23 (25) | 97 (26) | 63 (19) | 240 (10) | |
| Within my multi-disciplinary team, colleagues give me emotional support in times of difficulty | ||||||
| Agree | 2,308 (68) | 45 (48) | 176 (48) | 198 (60) | 1,889 (77) | b,c,d,e,f |
| Disagree | 943 (28) | 49 (52) | 192 (52) | 132 (40) | 570 (23) | |
Notes:
Each group was compared individually with all other groups giving six possible P-values for each factor statement. However, only where the P-value for the between-group comparison reached the level of significance is this shown. The P-values are lettered as follows:
=P-value value for difference between HM and PCM,
=P-value value for difference between HM and Drs,
=P-value value for difference between HM and MCA,
=P-value value for difference between PCM and Drs,
=P-value value for difference between PCM and MCA,
=P-value value for difference between Drs and MCA.
Abbreviations: Drs, doctors; HM, hospital midwife; MCA, maternity-care assistants; PCM, primary care midwife.