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Table 2 Health professional participant demographics (n = 44)

From: Patient and health professional views on rehabilitation practices and outcomes following total hip and knee arthroplasty for osteoarthritis:a focus group study

Professions

Age(Range, years)

Gender (♀/♂)

English as first language

TJA experience1(Range, years)

TJA patient volume2(Cases/year)

Practice setting3

Urban-based practice

AHPs

n = 30

28 - 62

26/4

25

1 - 35

<50/yr = 7

50-100/yr = 8

>100/yr = 15

Inpt acute = 4

Inpt rehab = 4

Outpatients = 15

Home care = 5

Other = 2

22

Surgeons

n = 9

33 - 64

0/9

7

1 - 30

50-100/yr = 1

>100/yr = 8

Teaching hospital = 8

Regional hospital = 1

9

Physicians

n = 5

41 - 60

1/4

4

6 - 35

<50/yr = 1

50-100/yr = 2

>100/yr = 2

Inpt acute = 1

Inpt rehab = 1

Private practice = 3

5

  1. AHPs = allied health professionals; TJA = total joint arthroplasty; Inpt = inpatient
  2. 1 - Years of experience providing surgical, treatment or counseling services to patients with THA or TKA
  3. 2 - Number of combined THA and TKA patients treated or operated on each year
  4. 3 - Number of professionals practicing in each setting; for AHPs "Other" = recreational setting
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