Table 2 Demographic characteristics of participants (N = 63)
N (%) | |
|---|---|
Years as a physiotherapist (n = 63) (Mean (SD)) | 14.7 (9) |
Location (n = 63) | |
NSW/ACT | 14 (22) |
QLD | 3 (5) |
SA | 1 (1.5) |
TAS | 1 (1.5) |
VIC | 27 (43) |
WA | 17 (27) |
Post-graduate qualification (n = 63) | |
No | 12 (19) |
Yes | 49 (78) |
Currently completing | 2 (3) |
Type of post-graduate qualification (n = 51) | |
Short course | 2 (4) |
Post-graduate cert/graduate cert/professional cert | 36 (70) |
Post-graduate diploma of Women’s Health | 1 (2) |
Masters | 12 (24) |
Location of post-graduate qualification (n = 51) | |
SA | 1 (2) |
VIC | 25 (49) |
WA | 16 (31) |
Overseas | 1 (2) |
Location of course not disclosed | 8 (16) |
Continuing education in area of lactating breast (n = 63) | |
No | 20 (31.7) |
Yes | 43 (68.3) |
Type of continuing education in area of lactating breast (n = 43) | |
In-service/conference/lecture | 6 (14) |
Short courses | 32 (74) |
Masters of Women’s Health | 2 (5) |
Format not described | 3 (7) |
Place of work (n = 63) | |
Private practice | 41 (65) |
Private hospital | 2 (3) |
Public hospital | 15 (24) |
Public health clinic | 1 (1.6) |
Private practice and private hospital | 3 (4.8) |
Public hospital and public health clinic | 1 (1.6) |
Type of referral to the physiotherapist (n = 63) | |
Primary practitioner | 40 (63.5) |
Referrals within MDT | 16 (25.4) |
Primary practitioner + MDT referral | 6 (9.5) |
Primary practitioner + maternal health nurse | 1 (1.6) |
Years treating women with ICLB (n = 63) | |
< 2 years | 6 (10) |
2–5 years | 26 (41) |
6–10 years | 10 (16) |
> 10 years | 21 (33) |