Table 4.
Descriptives for the The Public and Patient Engagement Evaluation Tool (PPEET) items (n = 47)
| Domain/item a | Mean (SD) | Floor % | Ceiling % | Don’t know % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Policies and practices b | ||||
| 6 Explicit strategy for PPE | 3.87 (0.78) | 0 | 15 | 2 |
| 7 Explicit strategies for recruiting participants | 3.72 (1.00) | 2 | 23 | 2 |
| 8 Clearly identified resources for PPE | 3.62 (1.05) | 2 | 15 | 28 |
| 9 Adequate PPE resources | 3.32 (1.00) | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 10 Prepared reports of PPE | 3.44 (1.05) | 2 | 15 | 9 |
| Participatory culture b | ||||
| 12 Commitment to PPE in key organisational documents | 3.98 (0.83) | 2 | 21 | 9 |
| 13 Commitment to PPE through organisational structure | 3.52 (1.09) | 4 | 17 | 6 |
| 15 Clear responsibilities for user representatives | 3.67 (0.93) | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| 16 Responsibilities in job descriptions of relevant staff | 3.45 (0.91) | 2 | 4 | 38 |
| 17 Comprehensive PPE training/materials to support staff | 3.09 (0.95) | 2 | 2 | 26 |
| 18 Adequate PPE training to support role | 3.57 (0.99) | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 19 Leaders show commitment to using PPE input | 3.91 (0.94) | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| 20 Reports of contribution from PPE shared with participants | 3.50 (0.93) | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Influence and impact c | ||||
| 22 PPE contributions to organisation are identifiable | 3.18 (0.60) | 0 | 23 | 17 |
| 23 Leaders use input from PPE | 3.24 (0.63) | 0 | 28 | 19 |
| 24 User representatives equal with employees in meetings | 3.41 (0.97) | 9 | 62 | 6 |
| 25 User representatives voting rights in meetings with employees | 2.90 (1.21) | 15 | 28 | 36 |
| 26 Instances where PPE input had influence | 2.94 (0.59) | 2 | 9 | 26 |
| 27 Instances where PPE input influenced management decisions | 2.83 (0.64) | 2 | 4 | 49 |
| Collaboration and common purpose c | ||||
| 29 PPE led to identifying shared goals with other organisations | 3.52 (0.72) | 0 | 6 | 34 |
| 30 PPE led to collaboration with other groups | 3.44 (0.79) | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Final thoughts b | ||||
| 32 Overall, the organisation has an appropriate PPE level | 3.43 (1.08) | 6 | 13 | n/a |
| 33 Overall, the organisation uses enough resources for PPE | 3.28 (1.12) | 4 | 13 | n/a |
| 34 Overall, patients, employees and the organisation benefit from PPE | 4.15 (0.72) | 0 | 32 | n/a |
a 11, 14, 21, 28, 31 and 35 are questions with free text fields
b Items 6–10, 12–20, 32–34 scored 1–5: strongly disagree, disagree, neither agree nor disagree, agree, strongly agree
c Items 22–27, 29, 30 scored 1–4: never, seldom, some of the time, all of the time
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