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Table 2 Determinants of responding physical therapists (online questionnaire)

From: Current use and barriers and facilitators for implementation of standardised measures in physical therapy in the Netherlands

 

Private practices physical

therapists

Nurse home physical

therapists

National KNGF-data

2005

Respondents

n = 394

n = 74

n = 13.355

Sex (male)

49.2%

28.6%

49,4%

Age (average., SD), yr

41.8 (10.1)

35.5 (9.7)

43 yr

Work experience (average., SD), yr

17.9 (10.2)

11.7 (9.0)

 

Number of working hours/wk (median)

33 or more

25-32

36,7

Number of patients/wk (median)*

16-20

6-10

56

Number of used measurement instruments

   

1-2:

48%

29%

 

3-5:

36%

36%

 

6-10:

13%

28%

 

11-20:

3%

7%

 

≥ 21:

0%

n.a.

 

Number of used measurement instruments in

   

0 of every 5 treated patients:

14%

0%

 

1 of every 5:

33%

29%

 

2 of every 5:

17%

29%

 

3 of every 5:

17%

29%

 

4 of every 5:

11%

13%

 

5 of every 5:

8%

0%

 
  1. yr = years; n = number of respondents; SD = standard deviation
  2. KNGF = Royal Dutch Physiotherapy Society [30]
  3. *A substantial number of responding physical therapists were working part-time.