Research Article
Assessing the Use of Standardized Outcome Measures for Stroke Rehabilitation among Physiotherapists in Ghana
Table 2
Association between participants’ characteristics and the use of standardized outcome measures.
| Parameter | Outcome measures’ usage | | value | Does not use (%) | Use (%) | Total (%) | 29 (27.6) | 76 (72.4) | 105 (100) |
| Age | | | | | 20-24 | 4 (3.8) | 12 (11.4) | 16 (15.2) | 0.226 | 25-29 | 13 (12.3) | 17 (16.2) | 30 (28.6) | | 30-34 | 8 (7.6) | 26 (24.8) | 34 (32.4) | | 35-39 | 3 (2.9) | 13 (12.3) | 16 (15.2) | | 40-44 | 0 (0) | 4 (3.8) | 4 (3.8) | | 45-49 | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | | 50-54 | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | 2 (1.9) | | 55-59 | 0 (0) | 2 (1.9) | 2 (1.9) | | Gender | | | | | Male | 16 (15.2) | 42 (40) | 58 (55.2) | 0.933 | Female | 13 (12.4) | 34 (32.4) | 47 (44.8) | | Level of education | | | | | Bachelors | 24 (22.8) | 62 (59.1) | 86 (81.9) | 0.888 | Masters | 5 (4.8) | 14 (13.3) | 19 (18.1) | | Working experience | | | | | 1-4 years | 14 (13.3) | 24 (22.8) | 38 (36.2) | 0.198 | 5-10 years | 13 (12.4) | 36 (34.3) | 49 (46.7) | | 11-15 years | 1 (1) | 13 (12.4) | 14 (13.3) | | 16-20 years | 1 (1) | 2 (1.9) | 3 (2.8) | | Above 20 years | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | 1 (1) | | Type of facility | | | | | Public | 18 (17.1) | 59 (56.2) | 77 (73.3) | 0.107 | Private | 11 (10.5) | 17 (16.2) | 28 (26.7) | | Weekly hours | | | | | 1-10 hours | 2 (1.9) | 1 (1) | 3 (2.9) | 0.279 | 11-20 hours | 1 (1) | 2 (1.9) | 3 (2.9) | | 21-30 hours | 3 (2.8) | 13 (12.4) | 16 (15.2) | | 31-40 hours | 16 (15.2) | 51 (48.6) | 67 (63.8) | | Above 40 hours | 7 (6.7) | 9 (8.5) | 16 (15.2) | | Number of stroke patients seen in a week | | | | | 1-10 | 23 (21.8) | 34 (32.4) | 57 (54.3) | 0.013 | 11-20 | 4 (3.8) | 24 (22.9) | 28 (26.7) | | 21-30 | 1 (1) | 14 (13.3) | 15 (14.3) | | 31-40 | 0 (0) | 2 (1.9) | 2 (1.9) | | 41-50 | 1 (1) | 2 (1.9) | 3 (2.8) | | Recommended outcome measures at facility | | | | | No | 25 (23.8) | 30 (28.6) | 55 (52.4) | 0.0001 | Yes | 4 (3.8) | 46 (43.8) | 50 (47.6) | |
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