Table 2

Service delivery model elements N=78

All n (%)Geriatric n (%)Palliative n (%)Sig†
Method of supporting integrated working
 Collaborative working64 (82)46 (78)18 (95)0.17*
 Case management61 (78)46 (78)15 (79)1.00*
 Comprehensive assessment51 (65)36 (68)15 (79)0.36
Actors-workforce
 Professional education76 (100)58 (100)18 (100)1.00
 MDT care54 (72)42 (73)12 (71)1.00*
 Rehabilitation expertise training34 (50)27 (50)7 (50)1.00
 End-of-life expertise training18 (25)1 (2)17 (90)<0.001*
Transformation-service model elements/components
 Patient family education60 (100)49 (100)11 (100)0.93
 Medication review51 (80)40 (77)11 (92)0.43*
 Self-management48 (80)41 (84)7 (64)0.21*
 Systematic risk screening47 (69)37 (70)10 (67)1.00*
 Contact with GP or attending doctor46 (68)33 (65)13 (77)0.37
 Practical support41 (68)34 (69)7 (64)0.73*
 Medical intervention52 (67)39 (66)13 (68)0.85
 Individualised MDT plan40 (61)29 (59)11 (65)0.69
 Complex/medication management37 (58)30 (59)7 (54)0.75
 Discharge planning36 (52)29 (55)7 (44)0.44
 Professional psychosocial support38 (51)26 (44)12 (80)0.01
 Team case rounds25 (40)18 (37)7 (50)0.37
 Early rehab assessment25 (38)21 (40)4 (29)0.54
 Advanced care planning23 (30)9 (16)14 (78)<0.001
 Emergency response plan15 (21)12 (22)3 (20)1.00*
 Spiritual support13 (18)2 (3)11 (79)<0.001*
 Bereavement support4 (5)0 (0)4 (25)0.002*
Transformation-mode of delivery
 Ongoing assessment66 (87)50 (86)16 (89)1.00*
 Face-to-face and telephone41 (53)31 (53)10 (53)0.10
 Face-to-face interaction31 (40)23 (39)8 (42)0.81
 Access to inpatient beds21 (30)18 (32)3 (21)0.53*
 Physician home visits11 (15)4 (7)7 (37)0.04*
 24-hour physician access6 (10)5 (11)1 (7)1.00*
 Telephone only5 (6)4 (7)1 (5)1.00*
 24-hour home visits1 (1)1 (2)0 (0)1.00*
 Online only1 (1)1 (2)0 (0)0.10*
Transformation-operational tools and guidance to support practice
 Standard comprehensive assessment38 (59)26 (55)12 (71)0.27
Worldview-methods of integrated working
 Link to hospital57 (78)41 (72)16 (100)0.02*
 Expert consult with other providers40 (58)24 (45)16 (100)<0.001
 Link between community services31 (50)22 (45)9 (69)0.12
 Joint provision-health and social care7 (10)4 (7)3 (20)0.16*
 Link to residential hospice5 (7)1 (2)4 (27)0.005*
Worldview-conceptual model
 Patient engagement71 (99)53 (98)18 (100)1.00*
 Active patient participation67 (99)50 (98)17 (100)1.00*
 Centrality of patient needs64 (91)46 (89)18 (100)0.33*
 Patient goal driven care56 (81)40 (77)16 (94)0.16*
 Ongoing/continuous care46 (67)33 (62)13 (81)0.16
 Joint decision-making38 (69)25 (61)13 (93)0.04*
 Service driven care planning38 (54)34 (65)4 (21)0.001*
 Needs and benefit-driven care planning33 (46)18 (35)15 (79)0.001
 Caregiver engagement32 (55)22 (50)10 (71)0.16
  • *Fisher’s exact test.

  • †Sig=significance for difference in presence of service delivery element between geriatric and palliative care studies.

  • GP, General Practitioner; MDT, Multidisciplinary Team.