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TableĀ 1 Clinician characteristics

From: Post-diagnostic allied health interventions for people with dementia in Australia: a spotlight on current practice

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N (%) or įŗ‹ (SD)

Exercise nā€‰=ā€‰14

Carer support nā€‰=ā€‰9

Occupational therapy nā€‰=ā€‰9

Female

14 (100%)

8 (88.9%)

9 (100%)

Regional/rural/remote

4 (28.6%)

1 (11.1%)

2 (22.2%)

Profession

Ā Physiotherapy

12 (85.7%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Ā Occupational therapy

0 (0%)

2 (22.2%)

9 (100%)

Ā Nursing

1 (7.1%)

2 (22.2%)

0 (0%)

Ā Medicine

1 (7.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Ā Dietetics

0 (0%)

1 (11.1%)

0 (0%)

Ā Health services

0 (0%)

4 (44.4%)

0 (0%)

Organisation type

Ā Public

5 (35.7%)

5 (55.5%)

5 (55.5%)

Ā Private

4 (28.6%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Ā Not for profit

5 (35.7%)

3 (33.3%)

2 (22.2%)

Ā Sole provider

0 (0%)

1 (11.1%)

2 (22.2%)

Service setting

Ā Acute

1 (7.1%)

0 (0%)

1 (11.1%)

Ā Sub-acute/transition care

2 (14.3%)

0 (0%)

1 (11.1%)

Ā Community/outpatient

3 (21.4%)

8 (100%)

5 (55.6%)

Ā Residential

8 (57.1%)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

Ā Residential and community

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

2 (22.2%)

Median number of clients with dementia/carers per week (range)a

15 (7ā€“40)

20 (2ā€“42)

10 (3ā€“38)

Supervisory responsibilities

4 (28.6%)

4 (44.4%)

0 (0%)

  1. aEstimated by clinicians at the start of the project