Clinical Study
System Integration and Its Influence on the Quality of Life of Children with Complex Needs
Table 5
Comparison of followup characteristics between low and high team integration.
| Variables () | Low Integration | High Integration | -test | | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | | value |
| Child | | | | | Pediatric Quality of Life (age 2+ years) | | | | | Physical function (103) | 52.27 (35.05) | 38.16 (32.23) | 2.041 | .044 | Psychosocial function (103) | 56.75 (18.23) | 60.47 (20.47) | 0.957 | .341 | Behaviour (age 2+ years) | | | | | Hyperactivity/inattention (102) | 8.01 (3.8) | 7.54 (4.17) | 0.586 | .559 | Anxiety/emotional (103) | 3.91 (2.95) | 3.21 (2.93) | 1.173 | .243 | Conduct disorder/physical aggression (103) | 2.78 (2.8) | 1.74 (2.27) | 1.947 | .054 | Prosocial (63) | 11.33 (5.53) | 8.78 (6.67) | 1.629 | .109 | Indirect aggression (63) | 0.97 (1.63) | 0.91 (1.83) | 0.125 | .901 | Property offence (63) | 1.58 (1.96) | 1.04 (1.3) | 1.161 | .25 |
| Family | | | | | Parenting | | | | | Positive (109) | 15.19 (3.32) | 16.52 (2.81) | 2.154 | .033 | Hostile (109) | 10.67 (5.29) | 8.69 (5.12) | 1.921 | .057 | Consistent (98) | 13.21 (3.86) | 12.97 (4.07) | 0.292 | .771 | Punitive (102) | 9.36 (2.08) | 9.19 (2.01) | 0.41 | .683 | Social support (110) | 17.82 (4.24) | 17.44 (5.16) | 0.42 | .675 | Impact on family (Score transformed) (110) | 21.47 (8.74) | 23.78 (10.32) | 1.262 | .21 | Family function (110) | 9.61 (6.43) | 8.42 (6.28) | 0.958 | .34 | Parent distress (K10) (110) | 20.35 (5.83) | 19.92 (6.2) | 0.367 | .715 | Parent report of life satisfaction (110) | 1.97 (0.82) | 1.91 (1.02) | 0.342 | .733 | Parent report of mental health (110) | 2.49 (1.08) | 2.47 (1.22) | 0.124 | .902 | Parent report of physical health (110) | 2.37 (1.03) | 2.37 (1.16) | 0.005 | .996 |
| Health Service-MPOC | | | | | Respectful and supportive care (110) | 5.13 (1.42) | 5.05 (1.56) | 0.278 | .782 | Providing general information (110) | 3.39 (1.6) | 3.38 (1.47) | 0.014 | .989 | Enabling and partnerships (110) | 4.58 (1.76) | 4.54 (1.67) | 0.117 | .907 | Providing specific information (110) | 5.14 (1.57) | 4.61 (1.65) | 1.682 | .095 | Comprehensive and cord. care (110) | 4.66 (1.59) | 4.66 (1.78) | 0.004 | .997 |
| Integration Team Scores | | | | | Observed depth (108) | 1.72 (0.51) | 2.57 (0.62) | 7.77 | 0 | Expected depth (108) | 2.37 (0.47) | 3.31 (0.26) | 13.209 | 0 |
| Integration functioning scores | | | | | Service coordinator observed (102) | 1.55 (1.05) | 2.36 (1.21) | 3.537 | .001 | Service coordinator expected (101) | 2.34 (0.94) | 3.15 (0.76) | 4.545 | 0 | Number of service providers (111) | 5.99 (2.61) | 5.51 (2.19) | 0.988 | .325 | Response rate (111) | 65% (23%) | 72% (23.0%) | 1.579 | .117 |
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SD: Standard Deviation; : sample size.
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