Table 1 Participant demographics
Participant characteristics | No. (%) |
|---|---|
State | |
Queensland | 37 (64.9) |
New South Wales | 10 (17.5) |
Western Australia | 6 (10.5) |
Victoria | 4 (7.0) |
Profession | |
Speech pathologist | 23 (40.4) |
Physiotherapist | 16 (28.1) |
Social worker | 5 (8.8) |
Dietician | 4 (7.0) |
Occupational therapist | 4 (7.0) |
Pharmacist | 2 (3.5) |
Radiation therapist | 2 (3.5) |
Other | 1 (1.8) |
Research higher degree status | |
None | 6 (10.5) |
Enrolled in research master’s programme | 2 (3.5) |
Enrolled in a PhD programme | 19 (33.3) |
Completed research master’s and enrolled in PhD programme | 1 (1.8) |
Completed research master’s degree programme | 1 (1.8) |
Completed PhD programme | 27 (47.4) |
Completed research master’s and PhD programmes | 1 (1.8) |
Type of health service | |
Public | 52 (91.2) |
Private | 5 (8.8) |
Paediatric | 8 (14.0) |
Adult | 33 (57.9) |
Mixed paediatric and adult | 16 (28.1) |
Metropolitan | 52 (91.2) |
Regional | 5 (8.8) |
Years in profession | |
1–5 | 3 (5.3) |
6–10 | 11 (19.3) |
11–15 | 11 (19.3) |
16–20 | 11 (19.3) |
21–25 | 13 (22.8) |
More than 25 | 8 (14.0) |
Years in current role | |
1–5 | 28 (49.1) |
6–10 | 21 (36.8) |
11–15 | 5 (8.8) |
16–20 | 3 (5.3) |