Table 5 Experiences and perceived barriers to integration (N = 89 care homes)
n (%) | N | Strongly Agree/ Agree | Strongly Disagree/ Disagree | Don’t know |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EXPERIENCES | ||||
NHS staff provide enough support to help us work effectively | 78 | 40 (51.3) | 37 (47.4) | 1 (1.3) |
NHS staff respect care home staff knowledge and experience | 76 | 30 (39.5) | 44 (57.9) | 2 (2.6) |
Working with NHS staff takes up too much time | 78 | 6 (7.7) | 67 (85.9) | 5 (6.4) |
Sometimes working with the NHS feels like they are monitoring us | 76 | 27 (35.5) | 47 (61.8) | 2 (2.6) |
BARRIERS | ||||
It is difficult to know who in the NHS we can ask for information | 78 | 49 (62.8) | 28 (35.9) | 1 (1.3) |
Care home staff don’t have enough say when working with NHS staff | 75 | 42 (56.0) | 32 (42.7) | 1 (1.3) |
Lack of trust between the care home and NHS | 77 | 33 (42.9) | 42 (54.5) | 2 (2.6) |
Staff don’t stay long enough to get to know the NHS staff | 71 | 9 (12.7) | 62 (87.3) | 0 |
It is important to have a named person we can contact | 77 | 74 (96.1) | 3 (3.9) | 0 |
Staff don’t stay long enough to get involved in training with NHS staff | 71 | 6 (8.5) | 63 (88.7) | 2 (2.8) |
We cannot work together well because of different priorities | 75 | 16 (21.3) | 57 (76.0) | 2 (2.7) |