Table 1 Sociodemographic data of the speech-language pathologists (n = 65)
Variables | No | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 30 years | 29 | 44.6 |
30–40 years | 34 | 52.4 |
> 40 years | 2 | 3.0 |
Work site | ||
ENT unit | 59 | 90.8 |
Rehabilitation unit | 5 | 7.7 |
Speech therapy unit | 1 | 1.5 |
Working experience | ||
< 6 years | 28 | 43.1 |
6–10 years | 16 | 24.6 |
> 10 years | 21 | 32.3 |
Academic qualification | ||
Bachelor | 61 | 93.8 |
Master | 4 | 6.2 |
Dysphagia training | ||
Never attended any training | 4 | 6.2 |
Have attended training for more than 7 days | 39 | 60.0 |
Have attended training for more than 15 days | 9 | 13.8 |
Have attended training for more than 15 days and less than 3 months | 13 | 20.0 |
Total hours of dysphagia training received over the past years | ||
0 | 20 | 30.8 |
1–5 h | 27 | 41.5 |
6–10 h | 5 | 7.7 |
> 10 h | 13 | 20.0 |
Attended specific course in head and neck cancer | ||
Yes | 9 | 13.8 |
No | 56 | 86.2 |
SLP working experience in years managing dysphagia in head and neck cancer | ||
< 1 year | 9 | 13.8 |
1–4 years | 33 | 50.8 |
5–10 years | 19 | 29.2 |
> 10 years | 4 | 6.2 |
Total number of head and neck cancer patients seen throughout your service | ||
< 20 | 41 | 63.1 |
20–50 | 15 | 23.1 |
50–100 | 4 | 6.2 |
100–200 | 3 | 4.6 |
> 200 | 2 | 3.1 |