Table 1
Characteristics of the primary healthcare professionals participating in the RMIC-MT for elderly care.
| PARTICIPANTS, N = 323 | |
|---|---|
| Professional background, n (%) | |
| General practitioner | 40 (12%) |
| Community nurse | 57 (18%) |
| Practice nurse | 35 (11%) |
| Physiotherapist | 9 (3%) |
| Geriatric specialist | 12 (4%) |
| Occupational therapist | 11 (3%) |
| Welfare worker | 23 (7%) |
| Pharmacist | 3 (1%) |
| Case manager | 57 (18%) |
| Other | 30 (9%) |
| Unknown | 46 (14%) |
| Number of networks, n (%) | |
| DementiaNet | 34 (77%) |
| External networks | 10 (23%) |
| Participants per network type, n (%) | |
| DementiaNet | 262 (81%) |
| External networks | 61 (19%) |
Table 2
Summary measures of the 36 items of the RMIC-MT for elderly care.
| ITEM | N | MEDIAN | MEAN | MODE | STANDARD DEVIATION | SKEWNESS | KURTOSIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person-centeredness | |||||||
| Interpersonal trust | 323 | 5 | 4.65 | 5 | 0.532 | –1.197 | 0.427 |
| Listening | 323 | 4 | 4.45 | 5 | 0.568 | –0.423 | –0.785 |
| Social circumstances | 323 | 5 | 4.43 | 5 | 0.652 | –0.842 | 0.239 |
| Preference integration | 323 | 4 | 4.02 | 4 | 0.696 | –0.136 | –0.588 |
| Questioning | 323 | 4 | 4.14 | 4 | 0.707 | –0.364 | –0.399 |
| Community centeredness | |||||||
| Community partnerships | 318 | 4 | 4.38 | 4 | 0.612 | –0.519 | –0.170 |
| Health promotion | 318 | 4 | 3.93 | 4 | 0.882 | –0.559 | 0.053 |
| Community collaboration | 318 | 4 | 3.75 | 4 | 0.856 | –0.244 | –0.419 |
| Population needs | 318 | 4 | 3.65 | 4 | 0.853 | –0.207 | –0.254 |
| Clinical coordination | |||||||
| Case management | 307 | 4 | 3.73 | 4 | 0.964 | –0.734 | 0.486 |
| Follow-up of care | 307 | 4 | 3.97 | 4 | 0.958 | –0.862 | 0.489 |
| Shared decision-making | 307 | 4 | 4.30 | 5 | 0.814 | –1.011 | 0.746 |
| Professional coordination | |||||||
| Interdisciplinary communication | 299 | 3 | 2.73 | 3 | 0.698 | 0.187 | 0.119 |
| Interdisciplinary fragmentation | 299 | 3 | 2.65 | 3 | 0.645 | –0.117 | –0.118 |
| Interdisciplinary coordination | 299 | 3 | 2.75 | 3 | 0.662 | 0.193 | –0.130 |
| Interdisciplinary follow-up | 299 | 3 | 2.85 | 3 | 0.580 | –0.082 | 0.068 |
| Interdisciplinary teamwork | 299 | 3 | 2.77 | 3 | 0.670 | 0.311 | 0.428 |
| Organisational coordination | |||||||
| Inter-organisational coordination | 298 | 3 | 3.26 | 3 | 0.785 | –0.407 | 0.408 |
| Inter-organisational resources | 298 | 4 | 3.39 | 4 | 0.979 | –0.490 | –0.197 |
| Inter-organisational staff | 298 | 3 | 3.41 | 4 | 0.860 | –0.632 | 0.557 |
| System coordination | |||||||
| Inter-organisational incentives | 295 | 3 | 3.03 | 3 | 0.751 | –0.153 | 0.374 |
| Interdisicplinary incentives | 295 | 3 | 3.07 | 3 | 0.750 | –0.069 | –0.047 |
| Care coordination incentives | 295 | 3 | 3.10 | 3 | 0.695 | –0.257 | 0.572 |
| Results-oriented | |||||||
| Needs assessment | 292 | 4 | 3.79 | 4 | 0.747 | –0.787 | 1.492 |
| Experience assessment | 292 | 3 | 3.47 | 4 | 0.972 | –0.173 | –0.528 |
| Quality objectives | 292 | 4 | 3.72 | 4 | 0.832 | –0.508 | 0.347 |
| Monitoring & follow-up | 292 | 4 | 3.67 | 4 | 0.846 | –0.445 | 0.325 |
| Outcome assessment | 292 | 3 | 2.99 | 3 | 0.945 | –0.145 | 0.265 |
| Technical competence | |||||||
| Interoperable IT tools | 288 | 3 | 2.99 | 3 | 1.095 | –0.309 | –0.680 |
| Interoperable EHRs | 288 | 3 | 2.64 | 3 | 0.995 | –0.174 | –0.752 |
| Data integration | 288 | 3 | 3.07 | 3 | 1.030 | –0.294 | –0.345 |
| Outcome transparency | 288 | 3 | 2.76 | 3 | 0.920 | –0.282 | –0.034 |
| Cultural competence | |||||||
| Fellowship | 282 | 4 | 4.23 | 4 | 0.613 | –0.641 | 2.334 |
| Teamwork | 282 | 4 | 3.76 | 4 | 0.754 | –0.424 | 0.603 |
| Respect | 282 | 5 | 4.68 | 5 | 0.539 | –1.430 | 1.115 |
| Support | 282 | 4 | 3.64 | 4 | 0.820 | –0.307 | 0.409 |
Table 3
Factor loadings and standard errors of the confirmatory factor analysis of the 36-item RMIC-MT for elderly care.
| ITEM | N | ESTIMATE | SE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Person-centeredness | |||
| Interpersonal trust | 323 | 1.000 | |
| Listening | 323 | 1.417 | 0.166 |
| Social circumstances | 323 | 1.550 | 0.185 |
| Preference integration | 323 | 1.807 | 0.226 |
| Questioning | 323 | 1.909 | 0.234 |
| Community centeredness | |||
| Community partnerships | 318 | 1.000 | |
| Health promotion | 318 | 1.811 | 0.209 |
| Community collaboration | 318 | 1.667 | 0.197 |
| Population needs | 318 | 2.036 | 0.238 |
| Clinical coordination | |||
| Case management | 307 | 1.000 | |
| Follow-up of care | 307 | 1.116 | 0.122 |
| Shared decision-making | 307 | 0.580 | 0.092 |
| Professional coordination | |||
| Interdisciplinary communication | 299 | 1.000 | |
| Interdisciplinary fragmentation | 299 | 0.868 | 0.081 |
| Interdisciplinary coordination | 299 | 0.802 | 0.084 |
| Interdisciplinary follow-up | 299 | 0.680 | 0.075 |
| Interdisciplinary teamwork | 299 | 0.858 | 0.088 |
| Organisational coordination | |||
| Inter-organisational coordination | 298 | 1.000 | |
| Inter-organisational resources | 298 | 1.361 | 0.177 |
| Inter-organisational staff | 298 | 1.233 | 0.159 |
| System coordination | |||
| Inter-organisational incentives | 295 | 1.000 | |
| Interdisicplinary incentives | 295 | 1.041 | 0.062 |
| Care coordination incentives | 295 | 0.928 | 0.058 |
| Results-oriented | |||
| Needs assessment | 292 | 1.000 | |
| Experience assessment | 292 | 1.188 | 0.120 |
| Quality objectives | 292 | 1.272 | 0.107 |
| Monitoring & follow-up | 292 | 1.238 | 0.107 |
| Outcome assessment | 292 | 1.027 | 0.116 |
| Technical competence | |||
| Interoperable IT tools | 288 | 1.000 | |
| Interoperable EHRs | 288 | 1.021 | 0.098 |
| Data integration | 288 | 0.862 | 0.147 |
| Outcome transparency | 288 | 0.741 | 0.129 |
| Cultural competence | |||
| Fellowship | 282 | 1.000 | |
| Teamwork | 282 | 1.446 | 0.186 |
| Respect | 282 | 0.524 | 0.096 |
| Support | 282 | 1.307 | 0.177 |
[i] SE = Standard Error.