Table 3 Description of characteristics of health professionals
From: Rehabilitation needs for older adults with stroke living at home: perceptions of four populations
Health professionals (N = 25) | Eastern Townships (n = 9) | Montreal (n = 8) | Chaudières-Appalaches (n = 8) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (F) | 5 | 7 | 8 |
Living environment (urban) | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Field of practice | Â | Â | Â |
Inpatient rehabilitation unit | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Acute care hospital | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Local community service centre | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Day centre | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Day hospital | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Community organization | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Professional discipline | Â | Â | Â |
Dietetics | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Specialized education | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Occupational therapy | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nursing sciences | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Social intervention | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Neuropsychology | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Speech therapy | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Physiotherapy/Physical | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Rehabilitation therapy | Â | Â | Â |
Psychology | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Experience with stroke clientele | Â | Â | Â |
Less than 2 years | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2–4 years | 1 | 1 | 0 |
5–8 years | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 years or more | 7 | 6 | 4 |