Table 1. Summary of research activities. Research activity Method Participants / settings Achieved response Data collection Date of fieldwork Bespoke items on team membership, roles of National survey of CMHT managers in n = 376 Postal questionnaire professional disciplines 2009-10 CMHT managers England (88% response rate) (including OTs) and liaison activities Socio-demographic characteristics, functional Service users (≥65, dependence1, Bespoke data collection home-dwelling) diagnosis, depression n= 948 service users proforma completed by receiving care screen2, cognition Caseload audit (13.5% in contact with 2010-11 CMHT care coordination. Collected rating3, behavioural and OTs in prior month) coordinators in nine CMHTs from risk profile nine Trusts (presence/absence of 13 items), mental health and social care service receipt. Semi-structured topic guide including nature Occupational therapy OTs in five CMHTs from Qualitative interviews n = five OTs of role and features of 2011 interviews five Trusts interdisciplinary working. Job characteristics, job satisfaction and measures of job 25 OTs demands, controls and CMHTs from nine Practitioner survey Questionnaire 147 other practitioners support4. Eleven 2011 Trusts (59% response rate) bespoke questions relating to features of multidisciplinary team work. Notes on standardised measures. 1 Barthel Index, a standardised instrument collecting information on functional abilities in 10 activities of daily living. 2 Patient Health Questionnaire - a two item depression screen. 3 Mini Mental State Examination (where available), a 30-point test of cognitive function. 4 Selected elements of the Job Content Questionnaire, a standardised pan-occupation instrument, measuring psychological pressure (or 'demands' - five decision latitude (or 'control' - nine items) and social support (or 'support' - 11 items).
Table 1. Summary of research activities. Research activity Method Participants / settings Achieved response Data collection Date of fieldwork National survey of CMHT managers Postal questionnaire CMHT managers in England n = 376 (88% response rate) Bespoke items on team membership, roles of professional disciplines (including OTs) and liaison activities 2009-10 Caseload audit Bespoke data collection proforma completed by CMHT care coordinators Service users (≥65, home-dwelling) receiving care coordination. Collected in nine CMHTs from nine Trusts n= 948 service users (13.5% in contact with OTs in prior month) Socio-demographic characteristics, functional dependence1, diagnosis, depression screen2, cognition rating3, behavioural and risk profile (presence/absence of 13 items), mental health and social care service receipt. 2010-11 Occupational therapy interviews Qualitative interviews OTs in five CMHTs from five Trusts n = five OTs Semi-structured topic guide including nature of role and features of interdisciplinary working. 2011 Practitioner survey Questionnaire CMHTs from nine Trusts 25 OTs 147 other practitioners (59% response rate) Job characteristics, job satisfaction and measures of job demands, controls and support4. Eleven bespoke questions relating to features of multidisciplinary team work. 2011 Notes on standardised measures. 1 Barthel Index, a standardised instrument collecting information on functional abilities in 10 activities of daily living. 2 Patient Health Questionnaire - a two item depression screen. 3 Mini Mental State Examination (where available), a 30-point test of cognitive function. 4 Selected elements of the Job Content Questionnaire, a standardised pan-occupation instrument, measuring psychological pressure (or 'demands' - five decision latitude (or 'control' - nine items) and social support (or 'support' - 11 items).
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