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Table 4 Professional roles for individuals in interpersonal advice network [N (%), except where noted]

From: Pathways for best practice diffusion: the structure of informal relationships in Canada’s long-term care sector

 

NS

PE

NB

MB

SK

AB

BC

NT

M

Total

N individuals in network

135

32

93

181

155

225

300

19

142.50

1140

Senior leadership position in an LTC facility (e.g., director of care)a

81 (60)

18 (56)

58 (62)

113 (62)

90 (58)

125 (56)

160 (53)

7 (37)

81.50

652 (57)

Position in corporate level of an organization providing LTC

10 (7)

2 (6)

3 (3)

9 (5)

1 (1)

29 (13)

19 (6)

0

9.13

73 (6)

Chief executive officer/president/vice president

2

2

2

1

0

8

3

0

2.25

18

Quality improvement/clinical services

3

0

1

2

0

9

3

0

2.25

18

General director/regional leader

5

0

0

6

1

12

13

0

4.63

37

Position in regional health authority or government

12 (9)

7 (22)

5 (5)

34 (19)

43 (28)

43 (19)

54 (18)

5 (26)

25.38

203 (18)

Director, seniors health/continuing care

1

1

0

10

13

31

19

2

9.63

77

Director, education/best practice/ quality improvement

0

2

0

6

3

12

5

1

3.63

29

Manager, case coordination/care coordination/access

5

2

5

2

2

0

10

0

3.25

26

Licensing and review

1

0

0

3

0

0

9

0

1.63

13

Other

5

2

0

13

25

0

11

2

7.25

58

Other position/affiliation

32 (24)

5 (16)

27 (29)

25 (14)

21 (14)

28 (12)

67 (22)

7 (37)

26.50

212 (19)

Therapist, physical/occupational/ recreational

0

0

3

1

0

3

3

1

1.38

11

Mental health clinician, therapist/behavioral

6

0

2

1

0

3

6

2

2.50

20

Educator, best practice/clinical practice

3

0

1

4

4

2

9

0

2.88

23

Specialist, wound care/infection control

1

0

1

3

2

3

10

0

2.50

20

Clinician, physician/pharmacist/nurse

15

2

8

5

4

5

13

2

6.75

54

Other

7

3

12

11

11

12

26

2

10.50

84

  1. NS Nova Scotia, PE Prince Edward Island, NB New Brunswick, MB Manitoba, SK Saskatchewan, AB Alberta, BC British Columbia, NT Northwest Territories, LTC long-term care
  2. aPercentages are provided for the four main categories of professional roles only, and not for the specific job titles