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Table 5 Clinical network achievements

From: Net benefits: assessing the effectiveness of clinical networks in Australia through qualitative methods

Network level

Achievements-NSW network

Achievements-WA network

Community

• built a community of clinicians and consumers

• built a community of clinicians and consumers

• raised profile of musculoskeletal conditions

• raised profile of musculoskeletal conditions

• provided a ‘voice’ for musculoskeletal conditions

• provided a ‘voice’ for musculoskeletal conditions

• progress on implementation of MoC’s recommendations

• education of health professionals on back care management.

Network

• achieved multi-disciplinary clinician engagement (also engaged with the Orthopedic Association)

• achieved multi-disciplinary clinician engagement (also engaged with the Orthopedic Association)

• provided respected source of knowledge

• provided respected source of knowledge

• supported collaborative development of Models of Care

• supported collaborative development of Models of Care

• achieved membership growth

• disseminated information

Member

• improved connectivity, and collaboration of members

• improved connectivity, and collaboration of members

• created research collaboration

• created research collaboration and involvement in WA State Health Research Grants

• shared knowledge

• enhanced legitimacy

• shared knowledge

• time cost

• enhanced legitimacy

• conference presentations by members and publications

• time cost

 

• conference presentations by members and publications