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. 2011 Jan 20;63(1):34–44. doi: 10.3138/ptc.2009-30

Table 1.

Sensibility Assessment Questionnaire

Item*
1 How would you rate the tool in terms of clarity?
2 How would you rate the tool in terms of simplicity?
3 Were the instructions provided with the tool adequate?
4 How would you rate the amount of time you feel it would take to complete the paediatric CPT discharge tool?
5 How would you rate the amount of equipment needed to complete the paediatric CPT discharge tool?
6 The tool was designed to determine a postoperative paediatric patient's readiness for discharge after cardiac, thoracic, or upper-abdominal surgery. To what extent do you think this goal has been achieved?
7 How many of the items are crucial or necessary?
8 How many of the items are redundant?
9 Are there any important items that should be included in a paediatric CPT discharge tool that have not been included?
10 How likely is the discharge tool to determine when a patient is ready to be discharged from CPT after undergoing cardiac, thoracic, or upper-abdominal surgery?
11 Would the tool be acceptable to other paediatric physiotherapists in terms of the clarity of the items, the comprehensiveness of the tool, and the amount of time it would take to complete the tool?
12 Would you agree to incorporate the use of this tool into your clinical practice?
13 In your opinion, would the tool be useful to help new graduates determine a paediatric patient's readiness for discharge from CPT?
14 In your opinion, would the tool be useful to help evening and weekend physiotherapists determine a paediatric patient's readiness for discharge from CPT?
15 In your opinion, would the tool be useful to help physiotherapists communicate with multidisciplinary team members regarding a paediatric patient's readiness for discharge from CPT?
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Questions were answered using a seven-point Likert scale (1=unacceptable, 7=excellent).