Institute of Health and Social Sciences, Molde University College, Postbox 2110, 6402 Molde, Norway.
Int J Integr Care. 2008;8:e74. doi: 10.5334/ijic.255. Epub 2008 Dec 10.
Empirical assessment of the Interprofessional Collaboration (IPC) model within the framework of Generalizability Theory (GT).
A multifacet data collection design served the purpose of examining the relationships between observed indicators representing a defined construct. Professionals working with children and adolescents (n=134), in the context of mental health care, completed a 48 item questionnaire addressing 12 aspects of interprofessional collaboration.
Estimated variance components from two G-studies are presented. The relative impact of different sources of variance was estimated 1) for the full design, and 2) for three groups of informants (schools, primary care and specialist services). Differences between groups were found regarding the relative impact of the level - and context facets with respect to perception of IPC.
The methodology of generalizability theory is well suited for data with a complex facet structure as displayed in the present study. We recommend researchers to give domain specifications thorough attention when measuring IPC.
在概化理论（GT）框架内对跨专业合作（IPC）模型进行实证评估。
多方面的数据收集设计旨在检验代表特定结构的观察指标之间的关系。在心理健康护理背景下，与儿童和青少年合作的专业人员（n=134）完成了一份 48 项的问卷，其中涉及跨专业合作的 12 个方面。
提出了两项 G 研究的估计方差分量。不同来源的方差的相对影响分别进行了估计：1）对于整个设计，2）对于三组信息提供者（学校、初级保健和专科服务）。在对 IPC 的感知方面，发现了组间关于水平和情境方面的相对影响的差异。
概化理论的方法非常适合本研究中显示的具有复杂方面结构的数据。我们建议研究人员在测量 IPC 时要对领域规范给予充分关注。
