Participant characteristics
| Characteristic | Category | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 6 (2) |
| Female | 43 (86) | |
| Other | 1 (2) | |
| Ethnicity | Irish | 45 (90) |
| Any other white background | 3 (6) | |
| African | 1 (2) | |
| Highest degree award | Diploma | 5 (10) |
| Bachelor’s degree | 26 (52) | |
| Master’s degree | 19 (38) | |
| Time qualified as an OT | 1–5 | 4 (8) |
| 6–10 | 15 (30) | |
| >10 (more than 10) | 31 (62) | |
| 1–5 | 4 (8) | |
| Time working in adult ID services | <1 (less than 1) | 5 (10) |
| 1–5 | 15 (30) | |
| 6–10 | 15 (30) | |
| >10 (more than 10) | 15 (30) | |
| Area of practice | Community based disability services | 37 (63) |
| Community (primary care) | 3 (5) | |
| Community (other) | 1 (2) | |
| Mental health services | 4 (7) | |
| Education | 2 (3) | |
| Hospital | 1 (2) | |
| Specialty | 1 (2) | |
| *Other | 10 (17) | |
| Occupational therapy grade | Staff grade occupational therapist | 8 (16) |
| Senior occupational therapist | 32 (64) | |
| Clinical specialist occupational therapist | 2 (4) | |
| Occupational therapist manager | 6 (12) | |
| +Other | 2 (4) |
| Characteristic | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 6 (2) | |
| Female | 43 (86) | |
| Other | 1 (2) | |
| Irish | 45 (90) | |
| Any other white background | 3 (6) | |
| African | 1 (2) | |
| Diploma | 5 (10) | |
| Bachelor’s degree | 26 (52) | |
| Master’s degree | 19 (38) | |
| 1–5 | 4 (8) | |
| 6–10 | 15 (30) | |
| >10 (more than 10) | 31 (62) | |
| 1–5 | 4 (8) | |
| <1 (less than 1) | 5 (10) | |
| 1–5 | 15 (30) | |
| 6–10 | 15 (30) | |
| >10 (more than 10) | 15 (30) | |
| Community based disability services | 37 (63) | |
| Community (primary care) | 3 (5) | |
| Community (other) | 1 (2) | |
| Mental health services | 4 (7) | |
| Education | 2 (3) | |
| Hospital | 1 (2) | |
| Specialty | 1 (2) | |
| *Other | 10 (17) | |
| Staff grade occupational therapist | 8 (16) | |
| Senior occupational therapist | 32 (64) | |
| Clinical specialist occupational therapist | 2 (4) | |
| Occupational therapist manager | 6 (12) | |
| +Other | 2 (4) |
*Other area of practice: residential-based disability services (n = 3), services for people with ID and dementia (n = 1), mental health services (n = 1), non-government organisations (n = 1), Private Practice (n = 1)
+ Other Occupational Therapy Grade: Consultant (n = 1) and Advance Practitioner (n = 1)
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