Figure 1
Overview of surveys.
Table 1
Surveys actually received by respondents, responses received, response rate and distribution on the categories’ practitioner/manager.
| RESPONSES/YEAR | 2012 | 2015 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Respondents receiving surveys | 4782 | 4445 | 4155 |
| Responses | 2260 | 1765 | 2006 |
| Response rate | 47% | 40% | 48% |
| Practitioners | 1808 | 1414 | 1683 |
| Managers | 452 | 351 | 323 |
Table 2
Key interview questions.
| How is the pilot organised in your local authority? |
| Which procedures have been established? |
| What is your opinion on involving the top administrative management, sector managers and service leaders in the pilot? |
| Do service leaders support this collaborative initiative? |
| What is your opinion on the willingness of the staff of this local authority to work across sectors in the pilot? |
Table 3
Codes and themes in interviews and survey comments.
| BASIC CODES IN INTERVIEWS: FACTORS INFLUENCING THE CROSS-SECTORAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DIGITAL WORKSPACE (INTERVIEWS CONTAINING THE CODE) | THEMES (GROUPS OF CODES) | RESEARCH QUESTION |
|---|---|---|
| Importance of implementing a digital workspace (all project leaders) Implementing a new workspace (local authorities nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 7) | Expectations for the digital workspace | |
| Implementing known workspace (4, 6, 8) | ||
| Existence of cross-sectoral teams/collaborative initiatives (1, 4, 8) | ||
| Efficient and relevant meetings/Routines for meetings/procedures (1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) | Promoting not promoting integration | |
| Single purpose agencies (1, 7 + comments from the survey) | Digital workspace boosts integrative work | |
| Professional resistance to implementing a digital workspace (1, 2, 3, 6, 8+ comments from the survey) | ||
| Professional and organisational regulations constrain the use of a digital workspace (2, 5, 6, 8 + comments from the survey) | Professional and organisational culture | |
| Not establishing consensus on when to use the digital workspace (all local authorities) |
Table 4
Key themes and results from the surveys. Percent.
| QUESTION | RESULTS IN PERCENTAGES, MULTIPLE ALTERNATIVES | 2012 | 2015 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Which services are represented in teams or other types of collaborative initiatives? | Educational services | 87 | 60 | 80 |
| Child welfare | 84 | 59 | 68 | |
| Health centre | 53 | 42 | 50 | |
| Schools | 62 | 47 | 49 | |
| Kindergartens | 38 | 41 | 45 | |
| School health services | 40 | 32 | 42 | |
| Do you have knowledge of the collaborative initiatives in this local authority? | I know how to put cases on the cross- sectoral team agenda | 80 | 55 | 36 |
| I know who is responsible for arranging the cross-sectoral meetings | 64 | 45 | 42 | |
| We have procedures for information exchange related to cross-sectoral meetings | 45.5 | 41 | 32 | |
| Parents and guardians are invited to meetings on cases in which they are partners | 22 | 44 | 33 |