Table 1.
Characteristics home care organizations
| Total | Belgium | Finland | Germany | Iceland | Italy | The Netherlands | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 36 | n = 18 | n = 3 | n = 9 | n = 1 | n = 2 | n = 3 | ||
| (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | ||
| Public ownership | 6 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.000 |
| Private ownership | 30 (83.3) | 18 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (100.0) | 0(0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (100.0) | |
| Not for profit | 25 (83.3) | 18 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (55.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (66.7) | 0.010 |
| Mainly nursing care | 20 (55.6) | 18 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (66.7) | 0.000 |
| Mix nursing and social care | 16 (44.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (100.0) | 9 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | 2 (100.0) | 1 (33.3) | |
| Years since foundation (mean ± SD) | 32.8 ± 19.3 | 47.2 ± 14.6 | 6.0 ± 4.6 | 23.6 ± 7.3 | 6.0 | 33.0 ± 5.7 | 10.3 ± 4.2 | 0.000 |
| Rural area | 6 (16.7) | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (22.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) | 0.060 |
| Number of clients | ||||||||
| ≤ 100 | 10 (24.9) | 6 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (57.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.003 |
| 101–500 | 6 (17.6) | 3 (16.7) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (42.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| 501–1000 | 10 (29.4) | 8 (44.4) | 2 (66.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| > 1000 | 8 (23.5) | 1 (5.6) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 2 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | |
| Average team size (mean ± SD) | 5.5 ± 1.7 | 4.9 ± 1.0 | 7.0 | 4.9 ± 1.0 | 7.0 ± 0.0 | 8.5 ± 0.7 | 6.7 ± 4.0 | 0.000 |
| Number of nurses (mean ± SD) | 399.0 ± 1519.5 | 33.9 ± 23.6 | 127.3 ± 85.2 | N/D | 135.0 | N/D | 4224.0 ± 4596.2 | 0.000 |
| Organisation provides case management | 22 (62.9) | 13 (76.5) | 3 (100.0) | 1 (11.1) | 1 (100.0) | 2 (100.0) | 2 (66.7) | 0.009 |
| Organisation checks eligibility criteria client after referral | 11 (30.6) | 4 (22.2) | 3 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | 2 (100.0) | 1 (33.3) | 0.003 |
| Always care professional on call | 24 (66.7) | 16 (88.9) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (22.2) | 1 (100.0) | 1 (50.0) | 2 (66.7) | 0.026 |
| Organisation assesses quality of care | 29 (80.6) | 11 (61.1) | 3 (100.0) | 9 (100.0) | 1 (100.0) | 2 (100.0) | 3 (100.0) | 0.122 |
| Voluntary | 7 (25.0) | 4 (40.0) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (50.0) | 1 (33.3) | 0.073 |
| Legal obligation | 10 (35.7) | 1 (10.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (77.8) | 1 (100.0) | 1 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Both voluntary and legal obligation | 11 (39.3) | 5 (50.0) | 2 (66.7) | 2 (22.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (66.7) | |
N/D No data