Table 1.

Descriptive Characteristics of the 213 Responding Care Coordinators – N (%) Unless Stated Otherwise

OverallOnly Work in Medical/Nursing ClinicsOnly Work in Integrated Social Worker ClinicsWork in Both Clinic ModelsP
N213117888
Degree*<0.001
 RN88 (41.3)51 (43.6)35 (39.8)2 (25.0)
 MSN or RN + BSN75 (35.2)48 (41.0)25 (28.4)2 (25.0)
 MSW or BSW14 (6.6)0 (0.0)11 (12.5)3 (37.5)
 LPN or CMA20 (9.4)9 (7.7)10 (11.4)1 (12.5)
Other or None16 (7.5)9 (7.7)7 (8.0)0 (0.0)
Certified in care coordination, yes33 (15.8)13 (11.4)19 (21.8)1 (12.5)0.128
Years practicing as a care coordinator mean (SD)4.8 (4.4)4.2 (3.9)5.7 (5.0)5.2 (2.1)0.053
Practicing in multiple clinics, yes61 (28.6)27 (23.1)26 (29.5)8 (100.0)<0.001
Years worked as care coordinator in study clinic/s mean (SD)3.5 (3.4)3.1 (3.3)3.9 (3.5)4.5 (2.8)0.13
Hours/week as care coordinator in study clinic/s (SD)31.6 (21.2)27.2 (19.4)37.4 (23.0)32.2 (7.9)0.003
Work onsite at study clinic/s, usually or always mean (SD)32 (15.4)5 (4.4)22 (25.6)5 (62.5)<0.001
  • Abbreviations: RN, registered nurse; MSN, master’s in nursing; BSN, bachelor of science in nursing; MSW, master’s in social work; BSW, bachelor of science in social work; LPN, licensed practical nurse; CMA, certified medical assistant; SD, standard deviation.

  • *Respondents could report multiple degrees (“Check all that apply”).