Table 1 Characteristics of survey respondents
Participant characteristics | Caregivers (N = 15) | OTs (N = 54) | Healthcare administrators (N = 11) |
|---|---|---|---|
N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
Sex | |||
Female | 13 (87) | 53(98) | 9 (82) |
Prefer not to answer | 1 (9) | ||
Race | |||
Métis | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
White | 12 (80) | 41 (76) | 9 (82) |
Black | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (9) |
Southeast Asian | 1 (7) | 4 (7) | 0 (0) |
East Asian | 0 (0) | 7 (13) | 0 (0) |
Latin American | 1 (7) | 1 (2) | 1 (9) |
Prefer not to answer | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Clinic offering/caregivers receiving EIMT for children with CP < 2 years old | |||
Yes | 7 (47) | 28 (52) | 8 (73) |
No | 8 (53) | 26 (48) | 3 (27) |
Therapy assistants providing EIMT under the supervision of an OT | |||
Yes | 18 (33) | 8 (73) | |
No | 36 (67) | 3 (27) | |
Practice models used for EIMT of OT EIMT providers (n = 28) and healthcare administrators (n = 8) | |||
OT coaches caregivers to delivery EIMT | 23 (82) | 6 (75) | |
OT hands-on delivers in-person therapy in clinic | 14 (50) | 5 (63) | |
OT hands-on delivers in-person therapy at clients’ home | 7 (25) | 2 (25) | |
OT delivers virtual sessions | 8 (29) | 3 (28) | |
More than one OT or assistant shares responsibility for therapy delivery for each child | 6 (21) | 2 (25) | |
Frequency of sessions for subgroup of OT EIMT providers (n = 28) and healthcare administrators (n = 8) | |||
Daily | 14 (50) | 2 (18) | |
1–2 times a week | 9 (32) | ||
3–4 times a week | 4(14) | 2 (18) | |
5–6 times a week | 4 (14) | ||
Unsure | 4 (36) | ||
Place of work | |||
Community Setting | 33 (61) | 7 (64) | |
Tertiary Center | 17 (31) | 3 (27) | |
Tertiary-Community Hybrid | 4 (7) | 1 (11) |