Barriers and facilitators to early rehabilitation in mechanically ventilated patients—a theory-driven interview study

Table 1 Participant characteristics

		Frequency (N = 40)
Professional group	Rehabilitation professional	10
	Nurse	10
	Respiratory therapist	10
	Physician	10
Professional leadership role	Yes	18
Professional leadership role	No	22
Country of employment	Canada	23
Country of employment	USA	17
Type of institution	Academic health sciences center	25
	Community teaching hospital	10
	Community non-teaching hospital	5
Number of ICU beds	< 10	3
	10–20	10
	21–50	14
	> 50	13
Years since graduation	≤ 5	8
	6–10	10
	> 10	22
Years of ICU experience	≤ 5	10
	6–10	11
	> 10	19

ISSN: 2052-0492