Modelling the effect of perceived interdependence among mental healthcare professionals on their work role performance.

Modelling the effect of perceived interdependence among mental healthcare professionals on their work role performance. J Interprof Care. 2017 Apr 13;:1-9 Authors: Markon MP, Chiocchio F, Fleury MJ Abstract The purpose of mental healthcare system reform was to enhance service efficiency by strengthening primary mental healthcare and increasing service integration in communities. Reinforcing interprofessional teamwork also intended to address the extensive and multidimensional needs of patients with mental disorders by bringing together a broader array of expertise. In this context, mental healthcare professionals (MHCPs) from various health and social care professions are more interdependent in many aspects of their work (tasks, resources, and goals). We wanted to examine the effect of perceived interdependence among MHCPs on their work role performance in the context of mental healthcare. For this purpose, we developed and tested a model coherent with the Input-Mediator-Outcome-Input (IMOI) framework of team effectiveness. Data from questionnaires administered to 315 MHCPs from four local health service networks in Quebec, Canada were analysed through structural equation modelling and mediation analysis. The structural equation model provided a good fit for the data and explained 51% of the variance of work role performance. Perceived collaboration, confidence in the advantages of interprofessional collaboration, involvement in the...
Source: Journal of Interprofessional Care - Category: Health Management Tags: J Interprof Care Source Type: research