Age, years, mean (SD) | 41 (11) |
Female, N (%) | 897 (86) |
European region | |
North/western Europe | 568 (55) |
Eastern Europe | 52 (5) |
Southern Europe | 421 (40) |
Profession, N (%)* | |
Nurse† | 415 (39) |
Physical therapist | 294 (27) |
Occupational therapist | 127 (12) |
Podiatrist | 49 (5) |
Physician assistant | 47 (4) |
Social worker | 20 (2) |
Psychologist | 19 (2) |
Dietician | 14 (1) |
Other | 87 (8) |
Qualification/academic title (n=974) | |
Certificate/diploma not equalling a bachelor'’ degree | 323 (33) |
Bachelor's degree or similar | 346 (35) |
Master's degree | 209 (22) |
PhD | 81 (8) |
Professorship | 15 (2) |
Postgraduate education, yes, N (%) | 397 (40) |
If yes (N=397), received accreditation? | 186 (49) |
Working situation* | |
General hospital | 264 (25) |
Academic hospital | 295 (28) |
Private practice/primary care | 257 (25) |
Rehabilitation centre | 79 (8) |
University of professional education | 60 (6) |
University | 58 (5) |
Other | 173 (17) |
Working experience, years, mean (SD) | 11 (9) |
Working with patients in the past year N (%) | 869 (82) |
If yes, | |
0–4 patients per week | 92 (11) |
2–5 patients per week | 202 (24) |
6–20 patients per week | 268 (32) |
>20 patients per week | 269 (32) |
*Multiple answers possible, 1072 professions.
†Including clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner.