Table II. —Education data.
| Variables | Overall | Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1‡ Functional diagnostic | Not reduced | 4 (1.4) | 2 (1.6) | 1 (0.9) | 1 (1.9) |
| Not performed | 80 (27.5) | 38 (30.6) | 37 (32.5) | 5 (9.4) | |
| Partially reduced | 64 (22) | 24 (19.4) | 30 (26.3) | 10 (18.9) | |
| Completely reduced | 143 (49.1) | 60 (48.4) | 46 (40.4) | 37 (69.8) | |
| Q2‡ Psychometric measures | Not reduced | 51 (17.5) | 22 (17.7) | 21 (18.4) | 8 (15.1) |
| Not performed | 51 (17.5) | 30 (24.2) | 20 (17.5) | 1 (1.9) | |
| Partially reduced | 101 (34.7) | 43 (34.7) | 39 (34.2) | 19 (35.8) | |
| Completely reduced | 88 (30.2) | 29 (23.4) | 34 (29.8) | 25 (47.2) | |
| Q3‡ Biomedical diagnostic | Not reduced | 13 (4.5) | 6 (4.8) | 6 (5.3) | 1 (1.9) |
| Not performed | 57 (19.6) | 28 (22.6) | 25 (21.9) | 4 (7.5) | |
| Partially reduced | 110 (37.8) | 47 (37.9) | 44 (38.6) | 19 (35.8) | |
| Completely reduced | 111 (38.1) | 43 (34.7) | 39 (34.2) | 29 (54.7) | |
| Q4‡ Prostheses and daily living aids | Not reduced | 32 (11) | 13 (10.5) | 16 (14) | 3 (5.7) |
| Not performed | 50 (17.2) | 29 (23.4) | 20 (17.5) | 1 (1.9) | |
| Partially reduced | 141 (48.5) | 62 (50) | 50 (43.9) | 29 (54.7) | |
| Completely reduced | 68 (23.4) | 20 (16.1) | 28 (24.6) | 20 (37.7) | |
| Q5‡ Mini-invasive interventions | Not reduced | 8 (2.7) | 2 (1.6) | 5 (4.4) | 1 (1.9) |
| Not performed | 79 (27.1) | 40 (32.3) | 28 (24.6) | 11 (20.8) | |
| Partially reduced | 84 (28.9) | 35 (28.2) | 30 (26.3) | 19 (35.8) | |
| Completely reduced | 120 (41.2) | 47 (37.9) | 51 (44.7) | 22 (41.5) | |
| Q6* Didactic pre COVID | Frontal lessons | 253 (86.9) | 115 (45.5) | 96 (37.9) | 42 (16.6) |
| Journal club | 87 (29.9) | 44 (50.6) | 20 (23) | 23 (26.4) | |
| Online didactic material | 70 (24.1) | 24 (34.3) | 26 (37.1) | 20 (28.6) | |
| Suggested article/texts | 116 (39.9) | 35 (30.2) | 53 (45.7) | 28 (24.1) | |
| Webinar online | 22 (7.6) | 6 (27.3) | 3 (13.6) | 13 (59.1) | |
| Q7* Didactic during COVID | Frontal lessons | 15 (5.2) | 2 (13.3) | 4 (26.7) | 9 (60) |
| Journal club | 7 (2.4) | 0 (0) | 3 (42.9) | 4 (57.1) | |
| Online didactic material | 138 (47.4) | 52 (37.7) | 59 (42.8) | 27 (19.6) | |
| Suggested article/texts | 112 (38.5) | 24 (21.4) | 59 (52.7) | 29 (25.9) | |
| Webinar online | 224 (77) | 92 (41.1) | 94 (42) | 38 (17) | |
| Q8‡ Formative period | No | 83 (28.5) | 33 (26.6) | 28 (24.6) | 22 (41.5) |
| Yes | 208 (71.5) | 91 (73.4) | 86 (75.4) | 31 (58.5) | |
| Q9‡ Changes in PM&R activities | No | 49 (16.8) | 15 (12.1) | 22 (19.3) | 12 (22.6) |
| Yes | 242 (83.2) | 109 (87.9) | 92 (80.7) | 41 (77.4) | |
| Q10‡ New professionalizing activities | No | 28 (9.6) | 12 (9.7) | 12 (10.5) | 4 (7.5) |
| Not performed | 118 (40.5) | 43 (34.7) | 51 (44.7) | 24 (45.3) | |
| Yes, partially | 51 (17.5) | 22 (17.7) | 20 (17.5) | 9 (17) | |
| Yes, completely | 94 (32.3) | 47 (37.9) | 31 (27.2) | 16 (30.2) | |
| Q11‡ New skills | No | 24 (8.2) | 12 (9.7) | 6 (5.3) | 6 (11.3) |
| Yes | 267 (91.8) | 112 (90.3) | 108 (94.7) | 47 (88.7) | |
| Q12* New teachings | Online lessons | 226 (77.7) | 88 (38.9) | 95 (42) | 43 (19) |
| Tele-medicine | 160 (55) | 69 (43.1) | 63 (39.4) | 28 (17.5) | |
| Scientific collaborations | 118 (40.5) | 49 (41.5) | 48 (40.7) | 21 (17.8) | |
| Practical webinar | 198 (68) | 79 (39.9) | 84 (42.4) | 35 (17.7) | |
| No change | 24 (8.2) | 12 (50) | 6 (25) | 6 (25) | |
Data are shown as total number of cases and percentage in brackets. ‡In case of single choice question percentages are reported in columns; *in case of multiple choices question, percentages are reported in rows.