Experiences of physical therapists during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interpretive phenomenological analysis

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Table 1. Focus group questions.

1. Describe your experiences as a physical therapist during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2. How did you feel?

3. How has this changed your perspective as a physical therapist?

4. How will the profession change?

Table 2. Participant characteristics.

Characteristic
	Mean (SD)
Age (years)	37.4 (8.5)
Experience (years)	9.2 (7.7)
Gender	N (%)
Male	6 (27%)
Female	16 (73%)
Race/Ethnicity*
White	16 (73%)
Asian	2 (9%)
Black/African American	2 (9%)
Hispanic or Latino	2 (9%)
Native American/Hawaiian	1 (5%)
Middle Eastern or North African	1 (5%)
	As of March 1, 2020 Mean (SD)	At time of Focus Group Mean (SD)
Work Hours per Week	38.9 (5.7)	38.0 (6.2)
Work Settings	N (%)	N (%)
Acute Care	9 (41%)	7 (31%)
Outpatient	7 (31%)	8 (36%)
SNF	1 (5%)	1 (5%)
Home Care	1 (5%)	1 (5%)
School System	2 (9%)	2 (9%)
Inpatient Rehabilitation	2 (9%)	3 (14%)
Effects of COVID
Reduced Hours	4 (18%)
Furloughed	3 (14%)
Changed Settings	6 (27%)
Used Telehealth	10 (45%)
Worked in non-PT Capacity	3 (14%)
Other	15 (68%)

*Participants could indicate more than one category.