Implementation and use of standardized outcome measures by physical therapists in Saudi Arabia: barriers, facilitators and perceptions

Table 1 Participant characteristics (N = 180)

Variable	N	Percentage	Percentage of respondents that uses outcome measures
Gender
Male	75	41.7	64.0
Female	105	58.3	60.0
Years of physical therapist practice
< 3 years	42	23.3	50.0
3–5 years	27	15.0	74.1
6–10 years	52	28.9	73.1
11–20 years	41	22.8	60.0
> 20 years	18	10.0	39.0
Professional degree
Diploma	21	11.7	23.8
Baccalaureate	135	75.0	63.0
Master’s	24	13.3	85.7
Specialty certification
None	94	52.2	74.4
Orthopedic	32	17.8
Neurology	18	10.0
Pediatric	6	3.3
Manual therapy	17	9.4
Hand therapy	3	1.7
Sports	2	1.1
Cardiovascular	2	1.1
Geriatric	1	0.6
Other	5	2.8
Type of work facility	(1 missing)
Acute care	58	32.4	74.1
Sub-acute care	37	20.7	73.0
Extended care	37	20.7	43.2
Outpatient clinic	31	17.3	45.2
Private clinic	13	7.3	53.8
University	3	1.3	74.1
Use of standardized outcome measure
Yes	111	61.7
No	69	38.3
Region
Riyadh	142	79.0
Makkah	25	14.0
Al Madinah Almunawrah	5	3.0
Eastern province	8	4.4
Age, years (majority of patients)
Treat all patients	25	13.9
< 21 years	19	10.6
21–40 years	45	25.0
41–60 years	72	40.0
61–75 years	18	10.0
> 75 years	1	0.6
Conditions
Musculoskeletal	158	56.7
Neurology	132	32.8
Cardiovascular-pulmonary	60	6.4
Women’s health	17	2.6
Mixed	97	11.0
Integumentary	22	2.4
Do not manage patients	2	0.2
		\( \overline{X} \)
Treatment sessions per 8-h day		9.3

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