Table 3 Airway Clearance Service provision and metrics, n (%)

Time to first appointment in calendar days^a, mean (SD)

36 (24.76)

Min 0 (same day)

Max 432

Number of occasions of service received, mean (SD)

3 (1.73)

Max 13

Min 1

Length of time in service in calendar days, median (IQR 1–3)

100 (49–187)

Discharge summary completed by clinician

 Yes

869 (75)

 No

286 (25)

Satisfaction survey completed by participant

 Yes

289 (25)

 No

866 (75)

Device prescribed

 Bubble PEP

263

 Pari PEP S

23

 Pari-O-PEP

1

 Threshold PEP

6

 Threshold IMT

0

 Powerbreathe

1

 Acapella

127

 Aerobika

525

 Aeroeclipse

50

 Saline inhalation therapy via nebuliser

112

 Sinus rinse

131

On-referrals made

 Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy

2

 Women’s Health Physiotherapy

7

 Falls Physiotherapy

3

 Occupational therapy

2

 Dietetics

10

 Psychology

9

 Respiratory Nurse

5

 Speech Pathologist

66

 Heart Failure Nurse

1

 My Aged Care

2

 Social Work

2

 Palliative Care

1

 Pulmonary Rehabilitation

116