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Table 1 Demographics of included respondents

From: Therapist perceptions of a rehabilitation research study in the intensive care unit: a trinational survey assessing barriers and facilitators to implementing the CYCLE pilot randomized clinical trial

Characteristic

Value

Site, n respondents/site (% total)

 

 1

6 (13.3)

 2

5 (11.1)

 3

5 (11.1)

 4

4 (8.9)

 5

3 (6.7)

 6

2 (4.4)

 7

3 (6.7)

 8

2 (4.4)

 9

5 (11.1)

 10

10 (21.2)

Country, n sites (% total)

 

 Canada

8 (80.0)

 USA

1 (10.0)

 Australia

1 (10.0)

Therapy service delivery model, n (%)

 

 Department-based

22 (48.9)

 Program management

18 (40.0)

 Matrix model

5 (11.1)

Sex, female, n (%)

41 (91.1)

Age, years, n (%)

 

 < 25

0 (0.0)

 26–30

13 (28.9)

 31–35

13 (28.9)

 36–40

11 (24.4)

 41–45

3 (6.7)

 46–50

5 (11.1)

 50+

0 (0.0)

Clinical background, n (%)

 

 Physiotherapist

39 (86.7)

 Occupational therapist

5 (11.1)

 Physio/occupational therapy assistant

1 (2.2)

Highest level of clinical education, n (%)

 

 Bachelors

16 (35.6)

 Masters

26 (57.8)

 Doctor of Physical Therapy

3 (6.7)

Country of clinical degree, n (%)

 

 Canada

30 (66.7)

 USA

10 (22.2)

 Australia

5 (11.1)

Years of therapy practice experience overall, years, n (%)

 

 < 5

17 (37.8)

 5–9

14 (31.1)

 10–14

6 (13.3)

 15–19

3 (6.7)

 20+

5 (11.1)

Years of therapy practice experience in ICU, years, n (%)

 

 < 5

21 (46.7)

 5–9

15 (33.3)

 10–14

5 (11.1)

 15–19

3 (6.7)

 20+

1 (2.2)

Area of clinical practice, n (%)

 

 ICU

18 (40.0)

 ICU and ward

23 (51.1)

 ICU and ward weekends only

3 (6.7)

 Othera

1 (2.2)

Formal research training, n (%)

 

 Yes

8 (17.8)

 Masters

7 (87.5)

 Doctorate

1 (12.5)

Previous participation in research, n (%)

39 (86.7)

Role in CYCLEb, n (%)

 

 Cycling

40 (88.9)

 Outcome measures in ICU

30 (66.7)

 Blinded outcome measures

11 (24.4)

 Study coordination

8 (17.8)

  1. This table describes survey respondent characteristics
  2. n number, ICU intensive care unit
  3. aPrimary area of practice was Occupational Therapy team management
  4. bThirty-two (71.1%) respondents reported > 1 role in the study; of the 13 reporting 1 role, 10 conducted cycling and 3 conducted outcome measures (1 ICU outcome measures only, 2 blinded outcome measures only)