Examining the effect of the individual characteristics of implementers and the interaction of multiple relationships on
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(2020) 15:69
RESEARCH
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Examining the effect of the individual characteristics of implementers and the interaction of multiple relationships on the structure of psychosocial intervention teams Ignacio Ramos-Vidal1,3* , Jorge Palacio2 , Ilse Villamil3
and Alicia Uribe3
Abstract Background: Teams’ structure may undergo modifications due to the individual attributes of actors and collectivelevel variables. This research aims to understand the effect of extensive experience working in the program and the simultaneous interaction among different relationships in the network structure of a team of implementers. The Psychosocial Care Program for Victims of Conflict is implemented by psychologists, social workers, and community advocates. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out. Multivariate analysis, quadratic assignment procedures, and graphic visualization are used to (a) determine how seniority affects the professionals’ level of centrality in the program and (b) clarify how the interaction among professionals favors new relationships. Results: Longer-lasting professionals in the program report stronger network bonding, predisposition to work, and information exchange. The nonparametric permutation test indicates an intense association between the information requests submitted and received and between the predisposition to work network and the network of received information requests. The results are discussed to optimize the teams implementing the intervention programs. Conclusions: Network analysis is a powerfull tool to evaluate program implementation processes. Analyzing the interactions among multiples relationships that emerge between members of multidisciplinary teams allows knowing how certain relationships (e.g., information exchange) triggering other kind of relationships (e.g., users referral). The implementers who have been collaborating in the program for a long time are key informants who can facilitate the process of adaptation of newly incorporated professionals. Keywords: Implementation, Information exchange, Mental health, Network analysis, Psychosocial intervention, War victims
* Correspondence: [email protected] 1 Department of Social Psychology, University of Seville, Seville, Spain 3 Research Group CAVIDA, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Montería, Colombia Full list of author information is available at the end of the article © The Author(s). 2020 Open Access This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons licence, and indicate if changes were made. The images or other third party material in this article are included in the article's Creative Commons licence, unless indicated otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not included in the article's Creative Commons licence and your intended use is not per
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