Occupational Therapy in Haiti: A Pilot Study to Identify Intervention Methods Used during Short-Term Medical Missions
Table 2
Demographic and professional characteristics of study participants ().
Characteristic
Number
Percentage
Gender
Female
32
97.0
Male
1
3.0
Residence
United States
21
63.5
Canada
9
27.3
Haiti
2
6.1
South Africa
1
3.0
Highest degree
Master’s
15
45.5
Bachelor’s
12
36.4
Clinical doc
5
15.2
PhD
1
3.0
Years of OT experience
<1 year
1
3.0
1-5 years
6
18.2
6-10 years
3
9.1
11-15 years
2
6.1
16-20 years
2
6.1
>20 years
18
54.5
No response
1
3.0
No. of STMMs
1 STMM
6
18.2
2-4 STMMs
19
57.6
5-10 STMMs
5
15.2
>10 STMMs
3
9.1
STMM Organizationa
NGO
13
39.4
Faith-based
13
39.4
University
7
21.2
Private
5
15.2
Self-organized
6
18.2
Note: AI/AN: American Indian/Alaskan Native, AA: African American, STMM: short-term medical mission, NGO: nongovernmental organization. aTypes of STMM organization do not equal because respondents were able to choose multiple categories.
