Interprofessional Collaboration in the Detection of and Early Intervention in Child Maltreatment: Employees' Experiences
Table 3
Employee perceptions of competence in interprofessional collaboration. Percentages of those agreeing with the item. Statistical differences between the fields were tested using the Pearson Chi-square test or Fisher’s Exact Test ().
Day care
Basic education
Social services
Health services
Police
value
Phi
%
%
%
%
%
Competence in interprofessional collaboration
75
76
96
75
90
<0.001
If necessary, I am capable of collaborating with other agencies
90
95
99
89
98
0.002
0.140
I am capable of collaborating with other agencies in child maltreatment issues
78
77
95
81
93
<0.001
0.180
I know what to do when detecting child maltreatment
71
69
89
68
81
<0.001
0.167
I am also capable of acting independently when intervening in child maltreatment
62
63
88
64
86
<0.001
0.229
I am aware of work patterns in other units
47
46
69
41
50
<0.001
0.171
Consideration for the perspectives of other collaboration agencies
97
99
96
99
95
0.280
I appreciate the competence of other employees in another field
100
100
100
100
98
0.384¹
0.074
I accept the different perspectives of other agencies
97
97
93
98
86
0.002
0.142
We have a common approach to collaboration in child maltreatment issues with other agencies
88
85
87
84
85
0.721
0.049
Receiving support for collaboration
95
90
96
80
83
<0.001
I receive support from other agencies for child maltreatment detection
86
71
84
73
81
<0.001
0.162
I receive support from my unit for child maltreatment detection
95
91
96
77
71
<0.001
0.275
My supervisor supports inter-agency collaboration related to child maltreatment
