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Table 1 Participant characteristics

From: Promoting physical therapists’ use of research evidence to inform clinical practice: part 2 - a mixed methods evaluation of the PEAK program

Variable*

 

N

18

Age, mean (range)

34.7 (27-51)

Years in practice, mean (range)

7.7 (2-20)

APTA member

15 (83.3%)

Professional designation

 

Staff PT

16 (77.8%)

Clinic manager

4 (22.2%)

Highest degree

 

 DPT

15 (83.3%)

 Masters

3 (16.7%)

Clinical hours per week

 

 11-20 hours†

3 (16.7%)

 21-30 hours

3 (16.7%)

 31-40 hours

8 (44.4%)

 >40 hours

4 (22.2%)

Primary clinic setting

 

Outpatient

10 (55.5%)

Inpatient acute

8 (45.5%)

  1. *Variables are reported as count and percentage unless otherwise noted.
  2. †Three therapists initially met the inclusion criteria of >20 clinical hours per week but experienced a decrease in clinical hours during the course of the study due to changes in responsibilities.
  3. Abbreviations: PT, Physical Therapist; DPT, Doctor of Physical Therapy; APTA, American Physical Therapy Association (primary professional association for US physical therapists).
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