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Table 2 Professional panellist characteristics

From: Consensus on pre-operative total knee replacement education and prehabilitation recommendations: a UK-based modified Delphi study

 

Number of panellists (%) (n = 30)

Workplace location

 Scotland

2 (7%)

 Northern Ireland

4 (13%)

 Wales

2 (7%)

 North West

5 (17%)

 Yorkshire and the Humber

9 (30%)

 South West

3 (10%)

 South East

1 (3%)

 London

4 (13%)

Current professional rolea

 Orthopaedic surgeon

5 (17%)

 Advanced arthroplasty practitioner

2 (7%)

 Nurse

2 (7%)

 Physiotherapist

12 (40%)

 Occupational therapist

4 (13%)

 Rehabilitation assistant

3 (10%)

 Psychotherapist

1 (3%)

 Clinical commissioner

3 (10%)

 Manager

2 (7%)

 Researcher

2 (7%)

Years’ experience as a health professional

 0–9

5 (17%)

 10–19

11 (37%)

 20–29

9 (30%)

 30–49

5 (17%)

Workplace settinga

 NHS teaching hospital

18 (60%)

 NHS district/general hospital

7 (23%)

 Private Hospital or other private location(s)

5 (17%)

 Commissioning organisation

3 (10%)

 Increasing Access to Psychological Therapies

1 (3%)

Currently provide clinical care to patients who are listed for or have undergone TKR surgery

 Yes

27 (90%)

 No

3 (10%)

Phases of the TKR pathway currently work in (n = 27)a,b

 Pre-operative phase

20 (74%)

 Acute phase

20 (74%)

 Post-operative phase

19 (70%)

Number of patients who are listed for or have undergone TKR surgery seen during previous week (n = 27)b

 0

2 (7%)

 1–2

4 (15%)

 3–5

2 (7%)

 6–10

9 (33%)

  > 10

10 (37%)

  1. TKR Total knee replacement
  2. a Panellists could select more than one option
  3. b Only includes panellists who indicated they currently provide clinical care to patients who are listed for/have undergone total knee replacement surgery