Objective:We developed and tested a measure to identify level of primary care behavioral health integration.We produced a thirty item,six domain electronically delivered measure,and a total score.Methods:We generated ...Objective:We developed and tested a measure to identify level of primary care behavioral health integration.We produced a thirty item,six domain electronically delivered measure,and a total score.Methods:We generated a convenience sample of 137 survey responses,including 104 pri-mary care practices.We provided each practice a summary of their own data,and generated a data base of all submissions.We calculated descriptive statistics.Results:The mean total score was 56/100.The Vermont Integration Profile(VIP)discrimi-nated between types of practices in the direction hypothesized.Initial test retest reliability was good.Conclusion:The VIP demonstrated good feasibility and construct validity,initial reliability,low provider demand and good discrimination between types of practices.展开更多
文摘Objective:We developed and tested a measure to identify level of primary care behavioral health integration.We produced a thirty item,six domain electronically delivered measure,and a total score.Methods:We generated a convenience sample of 137 survey responses,including 104 pri-mary care practices.We provided each practice a summary of their own data,and generated a data base of all submissions.We calculated descriptive statistics.Results:The mean total score was 56/100.The Vermont Integration Profile(VIP)discrimi-nated between types of practices in the direction hypothesized.Initial test retest reliability was good.Conclusion:The VIP demonstrated good feasibility and construct validity,initial reliability,low provider demand and good discrimination between types of practices.
