Table 1.
Participant characteristics.
| Participant no. | Gender | Age (mean = 43) | Seniority (mean = 16) | Education | Main field of practice | Main employment | Pre-COVID telehealth physical therapy experience | Phone or videoconferencing experience |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | M | 32 | 6 | B.P.T. | Orthopedics | Public outpatient clinic | Yes | Mainly phone |
| #2 | M | 44 | 16 | B.P.T. | Orthopedics | Private clinic | Yes | Both |
| #3 | F | 56 | 33 | B.P,T. | Child development | Public services for children | Yes | Both |
| #4 | F | 37 | 8 | B.P.T. | Orthopedics | Private clinic | None | Videoconferencing |
| #5 | F | 39 | 15 | B.P.T. | Geriatrics | Public outpatient clinic | None | Both |
| #6 | F | 35 | 12 | B.P.T. | Geriatrics | Public outpatient clinic | Yes | Both |
| #7 | F | 36 | 7 | B.P.T. | Orthopedics | Private clinic | None | Videoconferencing |
| #8 | F | 39 | 6 | B.P.T. | Orthopedics | Public outpatient clinic | None | Videoconferencing |
| #9 | M | 46 | 18 | M.P.H. | Orthopedics | Public outpatient clinic | Yes | Both |
| #10 | M | 61 | 34 | B.P.T. | Orthopedics | Private clinic | Yes | Mainly phone |
| #11 | M | 55 | 27 | B.P.T. | Orthopedics | Private clinic | Yes | Both |
| #12 | F | 45 | 20 | M.Sc.P.T. | Orthopedics | Public outpatient clinic | Yes | Both |
| #13 | F | 36 | 14 | B.P.T. | Pelvic floor | Private clinic | Yes | Mainly videoconferencing |
| #14 | M | 50 | 24 | M.Sc.P.T. | Orthopedics | Public outpatient clinic | Yes | Videoconferencing |
| #15 | F | 48 | 21 | M.Sc.P.T. | Child development | Public services for children | Yes | Both |
| #16 | F | 42 | 15 | B.P.T. | Child development | Public services for children | Yes | Both |
| #17 | F | 32 | 6 | B.P.T. | Geriatrics | Public outpatient clinic | None | Phone |