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Table 2 Participants demographics and characteristics, N = 37

From: Access to health and rehabilitation services for persons with disabilities in Sierra Leone – focus group discussions with stakeholders

 

Study population n (%)

Sex

 Male

24 (65)

 Female

13 (35)

Occupation

 Health and Rehabilitation

  Certified prosthetics and orthotic technician

6 (16)

  Nurse (BSc or below

4 (11)

  Certified Physiotherapist

2 (5)

  Certified rehabilitation therapist

2 (5)

  Certified Occupational therapist

1 (3)

  Clinical health officer

1 (3)

  Diploma in rehabilitation medicine

1 (3)

  Assistant physiotherapist

1 (3)

 Other

  Disability advocate

5 (13)

  Technical/Operational coordinator

4 (11)

  Governance/Leadership/Policy expert

3 (8)

  Administration/Business/Finance

2 (5)

  Monitoring/Evaluation

1 (3)

  Social worker

1 (3)

  Teacher

1 (3)

  Missing

2 (5)

Organisations

 Governmental organisation

21 (57)

 Non-governmental organisations

9 (24)

 Disabled persons organisations

7 (19)

Country

 Sierra Leone

31 (83)

 England

1 (3)

 France

1 (3)

 Italy

1 (3)

 Mexico

1 (3)

 Norway

1 (3)

 United States of America

1 (3)