From: Physiotherapy in upper abdominal surgery – what is current practice in Australia?
Demographics | ||
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Age - years [mean (range)] | 35 (21–63) | |
Gender | Female | 45 (79) |
State | VIC | 19 (33) |
NSW | 11 (19) | |
WA | 11 (19) | |
ACT/NT/TAS | 6 (11) | |
QLD | 5 (9) | |
SA | 5 (9) | |
Years of experience as a physiotherapist | 1–5 years | 15 (26) |
6–10 years | 16 (28) | |
>10 years | 26 (46) | |
Years of experience in General Surgical Ward | <1 year | 7 (12) |
1–2 years | 9 (16) | |
3–5 years | 6 (11) | |
>5 years | 35 (61) | |
Hospitala | Public | 39 (68) |
Private | 16 (28) | |
Mixed | 2 (4) | |
Typea | Tertiary | 9 (16) |
Secondary | 2 (4) | |
Settinga | Metropolitan | 16 (28) |
Regional | 6 (11) | |
Number of beds in General Surgical Wards | 0–10 | 4 (7) |
10–20 | 3 (5) | |
> 20 | 50 (88) |