Table 1 Comparative data for methods and...

Table 1

Comparative data for methods and participants in case studies 1 and 2

Case study 1	Case study 2
Triangulation and multiple methods of data collection	Triangulation and multiple methods of data collection
Interviews: semi-structured – 1 h	Interviews: semi-structured – 1 h Focus groups: 1.5 h Participants: 7 – Executive Managers 4 – Nursing Managers 2 – Medical Clinical Managers 4 – Non-clinical Hospital Managers 30 – Allied Health Manager/Clinical Leader/Professional Lead participated in either an interview (20) and/or focus group (10 each) Total = 47
Participants:
6 – Executive/General Managers
2 – Nursing Managers
2 – Medical Clinical Managers
6 – Allied Health Profession Managers
5 – Allied Health Sub-unit Head
Total = 21
Audio-taped and transcribed	Audio-taped and transcribed
1200 pages of text	1,115 rows of coded data on excel spreadsheet
Coding process – content analysis	Coding process – content analysis
Themes of inquiry - 17	Themes – 12
Interviews completed by researcher	Interviews completed by research assistant
Interviews completed by researcher	Focus groups completed by researcher and co-researcher
Comparative case analysis (against allied health structures in other jurisdictions)	One case study analysed (at a multi-site facility)
Annual report 1993–94	Annual report: 2019–20
New Hospital Commissioned in January 1991	New Hospital Commissioned in March 2017
Registered beds – 642	Registered beds – 700
No senior allied health leadership role. A rotational rep invited onto peak executive meetings	Professional Clinical Director Allied Health role. Not part of executive structure or committees, attended senior leadership meetings
Manager of each allied health profession – No	Manager of each allied health profession – No
Professional lead roles – Yes	Professional lead roles – Yes
Responsible for budget – No	Responsible for budget – No
Allied health manager roles – No	Allied health manager roles – Yes
Direct employment of AHPs by sub-unit – Yes	Direct employment of AHPs by sub-unit – Yes
Background of line manager – Medical	Background of line manager – Medical or Nursing
Professions who participated in research study:	Professions who participated in research study:
Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering	Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Psychology, Speech Pathology, Podiatry, Audiology, Orthoptics, Pharmacy, Radiography, Clinical Measurements

Case study 1	Case study 2
Triangulation and multiple methods of data collection	Triangulation and multiple methods of data collection
Interviews: semi-structured – 1 h	Interviews: semi-structured – 1 hFocus groups: 1.5 hParticipants:7 – Executive Managers4 – Nursing Managers2 – Medical Clinical Managers4 – Non-clinical Hospital Managers30 – Allied Health Manager/Clinical Leader/Professional Lead participated in either an interview (20) and/or focus group (10 each)Total = 47
Participants:
6 – Executive/General Managers
2 – Nursing Managers
2 – Medical Clinical Managers
6 – Allied Health Profession Managers
5 – Allied Health Sub-unit Head
Total = 21
Audio-taped and transcribed	Audio-taped and transcribed
1200 pages of text	1,115 rows of coded data on excel spreadsheet
Coding process – content analysis	Coding process – content analysis
Themes of inquiry - 17	Themes – 12
Interviews completed by researcher	Interviews completed by research assistant
Interviews completed by researcher	Focus groups completed by researcher and co-researcher
Comparative case analysis (against allied health structures in other jurisdictions)	One case study analysed (at a multi-site facility)
Annual report 1993–94	Annual report: 2019–20
New Hospital Commissioned in January 1991	New Hospital Commissioned in March 2017
Registered beds – 642	Registered beds – 700
No senior allied health leadership role. A rotational rep invited onto peak executive meetings	Professional Clinical Director Allied Health role. Not part of executive structure or committees, attended senior leadership meetings
Manager of each allied health profession – No	Manager of each allied health profession – No
Professional lead roles – Yes	Professional lead roles – Yes
Responsible for budget – No	Responsible for budget – No
Allied health manager roles – No	Allied health manager roles – Yes
Direct employment of AHPs by sub-unit – Yes	Direct employment of AHPs by sub-unit – Yes
Background of line manager – Medical	Background of line manager – Medical or Nursing
Professions who participated in research study:	Professions who participated in research study:
Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Work, Speech Pathology, Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering	Nutrition and Dietetics, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Social Work, Psychology, Speech Pathology, Podiatry, Audiology, Orthoptics, Pharmacy, Radiography, Clinical Measurements

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