Table 2.
Responses of frontline staff and service managers with respect to the role of staff in organization.a
Question | Yes (mean) | No (mean) | P value | ||
Frontline staff statement: My importance within the organization has been raised because of this service | |||||
Are the content and methods of training tailored to the needs of different professional groups and staff grades (ie, senior/junior medical staff?) | 3.59 | 3.07 | <.001 | ||
Is there a strategy to capture and share examples of benefits or helpful working practices? | 3.28 | 3.70 | .02 | ||
Is staff satisfaction of your service evaluated regularly? | 3.62 | 3.24 | .01 | ||
Has there been support for your service? | 3.32 | 3.82 | .046 | ||
Are rewards given for good service? | 4.25 | 3.32 | .003 | ||
Are patients involved in coordinated care? | 3.39 | 3.06 | .04 | ||
Frontline staff statement: My day-to-day activities have changed significantly as a result of this service | |||||
Are the content and methods of training tailored to the needs of different professional groups and staff grades (ie, senior/junior medical staff?) | 3.82 | 3.47 | .002 |
aFrontline staff responses are rated on a 5-point continuous Likert scale (1= strongly agree, 5=strongly disagree), which are presented according to the binary service manager response (yes/no).