Table 2 Demographic Characteristics of Care Team Members
From: Perspectives on team communication challenges in caring for children with medical complexity
Care Team (n = 16) | n (%) |
Role | |
 Nurse practitioner | 2 (13) |
 Social worker | 1 (6) |
 Pediatric hospitalist | 1 (6) |
 Homecare nurse | 2 (13) |
 Case manager | 1 (6) |
 Dietician | 1 (6) |
 Occupational therapist | 1 (6) |
 Family physician | 1 (6) |
 Emergency room physician | 1 (6) |
 Teacher | 5 (31) |
Sex | |
 Female | 16 (100) |
Agea | 43 (27–67) |
HCPs only (n = 11) | |
 Primary practice setting | |
  Hospital based inpatient setting | 6 (55) |
  Primary care outpatient clinic | 2 (18) |
  Home care | 3 (27) |
 Type of practice | |
  Community solo practice | 1 (9) |
  Community group practice | 1 (9) |
  Academic group/academic health center | 4 (36) |
  Community hospital practice | 3 (27) |
  Other | 2 (18) |
 Practice fee structure | |
  Fee-for-service | 1 (9) |
  Alternate payment plan | 2 (18) |
  Salaried employee | 8 (73) |
 Primary area of practice | |
  Complex Care | 5 (46) |
  General Pediatrics | 2 (18) |
  Other | 4 (36) |