Table 5.
Frontline staff and service manager responses to the future role of organization.a
Question | Yes | No | P value | ||
Frontline staff statement: Telehealth/coordinated care is an important aspect of future initiatives to improve care delivery | |||||
Are rewards given for good service? | 4.56 | 4.11 | .05 | ||
Are patients involved in coordinated care? | 4.24 | 3.67 | <.001 | ||
Frontline staff statement: Everyone recognizes that the approach of this service is the future direction of the organization | |||||
Are the content and methods of training tailored to the needs of different professional groups and staff grades (ie, senior/junior medical staff?) | 3.78 | 3.36 | .001 | ||
Is there a guideline or protocol? | 3.51 | 3.81 | .047 | ||
Were there any barriers to implementing the service? | 3.58 | 3.57 | <.001 | ||
Frontline staff statement: Everyone recognizes that the approach of this service will bring long-term benefits | |||||
Are the content and methods of training tailored to the needs of different professional groups and staff grades (ie, senior/junior medical staff?) | 3.83 | 3.44 | .002 | ||
Is staff awareness of your service evaluated regularly? | 3.73 | 3.43 | .046 |
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).