Table 4 Health professional views of policy implementation; Median rating (1st quartile, 3rd quartile) for all respondents (n = 569) and by occupation
Occupation | Importance of multidisciplinary work (1 = not at all important, 5 = extremely important) | General progress of implementation (1 = no progress at all, 5 = complete implementation) | Effectiveness of HSE strategy (1 = not at all effective, 5 = extremely effective) |
|---|---|---|---|
Clinical Therapist (n = 189) | 5 (5, 5) | 3 (2, 3) | 3 (2, 4) |
GP (n = 71) | 4 (3, 5) | 2 (2, 2) | 2 (1, 3) |
Nurse (n = 63) | 5 (5, 5) | 2 (2, 3) | 3.5 (3, 4) |
Manager (n = 25) | 5 (5, 5) | 3 (2, 3) | 3 (3, 4) |
Social worker/Psychologist/Counsellor (n = 25) | 5 (4, 5) | 2 (2, 3) | 3 (2, 4) |
Dietician (n = 18) | 5 (5, 5) | 3 (2, 3) | 3 (2, 4) |
Other occupations (n = 36) | 5 (4, 5) | 2 (2, 3) | 3 (2, 4) |
No occupation given (n = 142) | 5 (4, 5) | 3 (2, 3) | 3 (3, 4) |
All respondents (n = 569) | 5 (4, 5) | 2 (2, 3) | 3 (2, 4) |