Table 3 Information extracted from webpages about identified Airway Clearance Services
Airway Clearance Service identified | Geographic classification | Type of service | Setting | Session format | Referral pathway | Eligible respiratory conditions | Intervention options | Contact name available | Phone | Fax | Contact details correct | Patient resources available | Brochures available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New South Wales | Service 1 | Metropolitan | Stand-alone | Private practice | ✓ | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – |
Service 2 | Metropolitan | Stand-alone | Private practice | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | |
Victoria | Service 3 | Metropolitan | Stand-alone | Public hospital | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – |
Service 4 | Metropolitan | Stand-alone | Public hospital | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | |
Service 5 | Metropolitan | Stand-alone | Public hospital | – | – | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | |
Queensland | Service 6 | Metropolitan | Stand-alone | Private practice | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – |
Service 7 | Metropolitan | Stand-alone | Private practice | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | |
Service 8 | Metropolitan | Stand-alone | Private practice | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | – | |
South Australia | Service 9 | Metropolitan | Stand-alone | Public hospital | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | ✓ | – | ✓ | – | – | – |
Service 10 | Metropolitan | Stand-alone | Private practice | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | |
10 | 9 (90%) | 4 (40%) | 9 (90%) | 5 (50%) | 1 (10%) | 10 (100%) | 3 (30%) | 6 (60%) | 9 (90%) |