PMID- 38265142
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20240125
LR  - 20240327
IS  - 1365-2214 (Electronic)
IS  - 0305-1862 (Linking)
VI  - 50
IP  - 1
DP  - 2024 Jan
TI  - An analysis of interagency collaboration: Lessons learned from Colorado's early 
      intervention program.
PG  - e13210
LID - 10.1111/cch.13210 [doi]
AB  - INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study was to describe interagency collaboration 
      in Part C Early Intervention (EI) programs. METHODS: Between 18 April and 9 May 
      2022, 48 EI service coordinators (SCs) from 14 programs in one state completed 
      adapted versions of the Interagency Collaboration Activities Scale (IACAS) and 
      Relational Coordination Survey (RCS). Assessing perceptions of shared structures 
      (IACAS) and coordination quality (RCS), these combined measures summarized 
      interagency collaboration with 11 organizations. Mean (SD) survey responses were 
      estimated and ranked. RESULTS: Sample SCs represent a breadth of professional 
      disciples and vary substantially in their current and desired collaborations. The 
      quantity of SCs collaborating with organizations ranged from 0% to 98%. Nearly 
      all (98%) reported collaborating with the school districts, few (15%) reported 
      collaborating with insurance, and none reported collaborating with Supplemental 
      Nutrition Assistance Program or Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, 
      Infants, and Children. The majority of SCs expressed desire to increase their 
      collaborations with most of the listed organizations. The perceived quality of 
      collaborations varied substantially at both individual and organizational levels. 
      When comparing SC perceptions of shared structures and coordination quality, SCs 
      reported more favourable collaborations with school districts (IACAS rank: first 
      and RCS rank: first) and less favourable collaborations with insurance (IACAS 
      rank: ninth and RCS rank: seventh). Some organizations rankings varied across 
      both scales, including pediatric primary care (IACAS rank: third and RCS rank: 
      eighth) and hospitals (IACAS rank: sixth and RCS rank: second). Overall, SCs 
      reported low perceived existence of shared structures while coordination quality 
      varied by organization. Opportunities for collaborative growth were identified. 
      DISCUSSION: Despite its importance and required implementation in EI, perceptions 
      of interagency collaboration varied substantially within and between EI programs. 
      There is a suggested need to increase the quantity of SCs that collaborate and 
      identified opportunities to increase the quality of collaborations that already 
      exist.
CI  - (c) 2023 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
FAU - Ollerenshaw, Lindsay V
AU  - Ollerenshaw LV
AUID- ORCID: 0000-0002-0711-6116
AD  - Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado School 
      of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
FAU - McManus, Beth
AU  - McManus B
AD  - Department of Health Systems, Management, and Policy, University of Colorado 
      School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
FAU - Rapport, Mary Jane
AU  - Rapport MJ
AD  - Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, College of Health and Society, Hawaii Pacific 
      University, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA.
FAU - Perraillon, Marcelo
AU  - Perraillon M
AD  - Department of Health Systems, Management, and Policy, University of Colorado 
      School of Public Health, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
FAU - Murphy, Natalie J
AU  - Murphy NJ
AD  - Prevention Research Center for Family and Child Health, University of Colorado, 
      Aurora, Colorado, USA.
FAU - Magnusson, Dawn
AU  - Magnusson D
AD  - Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Colorado School 
      of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado, USA.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - England
TA  - Child Care Health Dev
JT  - Child: care, health and development
JID - 7602632
SB  - IM
MH  - Infant
MH  - Humans
MH  - Child
MH  - Female
MH  - Colorado
MH  - *Early Medical Intervention
MH  - *Nutritional Status
MH  - Schools
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - descriptive study
OT  - early intervention
OT  - interagency collaboration
OT  - relational coordination
OT  - service coordination
EDAT- 2024/01/24 12:43
MHDA- 2024/01/25 06:43
CRDT- 2024/01/24 09:07
PHST- 2023/10/18 00:00 [revised]
PHST- 2023/05/02 00:00 [received]
PHST- 2023/11/18 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2024/01/25 06:43 [medline]
PHST- 2024/01/24 12:43 [pubmed]
PHST- 2024/01/24 09:07 [entrez]
AID - 10.1111/cch.13210 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - Child Care Health Dev. 2024 Jan;50(1):e13210. doi: 10.1111/cch.13210.