Perspectives on speech and language pathology practices and service provision in adult critical care settings in Ireland and international settings: A cross-sectional survey

Figures & data

Table I. Country of practice of speech-language pathologist respondents.

#	Country of practice	%	Number of respondents
1	U.S.A.	29.23	107
2	Republic of Ireland	18.03	66
3	Australia	11.20	41
4	New Zealand	4.64	17
5	Canada	3.55	13
6	Germany	3.55	13
7	United Kingdom	3.55	13
8	Greece	2.73	10
9	South Africa	2.73	10
10	Italy	2.46	9
11	Finland	2.46	9
12	Austria	2.18	8
13	The Netherlands	1.91	7
14	Singapore	1.91	7
15	Saudi Arabia	1.63	6
16	Sweden	1.63	6
17	Malta	1.37	5
18	Estonia	1.37	5
19	Japan	0.55	2
20	Portugal	0.55	2
21	Switzerland	0.55	2
22	Brazil	0.27	1
23	Colombia	0.27	1
24	India	0.27	1
25	Kuwait	0.27	1
26	Malaysia	0.27	1
27	Norway	0.27	1
28	Russia	0.27	1
29	Slovenia	0.27	1
	Total	100	(n)=366

Figure 1. The mean WTE figure of SLP posts currently employed in Irish (n = 66) and other international (n = 300) CC services.

Figure 2. The mean WTE figure of posts SLPs working in Ireland (n = 50) and other international CC services (n = 226) believe should be solely designated to CC to provide an optimal SLP service.

Figure 3. Reported risks associated with reduced staffing levels in CC by SLPs working in Ireland (n = 50) and other countries (n = 226) which are impacting patients and families.

Figure 4. Reasons SLPs working in Ireland (n = 45) and other countries (n = 158) believe under-referral is a problem: multiple-choice permitted.

Table II. Frequency of speech-language pathologist working in Ireland (N = 53) and other international countries (n = 245) use of sub-glottic suction tracheostomy tubes.

	Country	%	Count
Never	Ireland	24.53	13
	Other International Countries	16.73	41
Rarely	Ireland	18.87	10
	Other International Countries	11.84	29
Sometimes	Ireland	20.75	11
	Other International Countries	19.59	48
Often	Ireland	11.32	6
	Other International Countries	19.18	47
Always	Ireland	7.55	4
	Other International Countries	14.29	35
Unsure	Ireland	16.98	9
	Other International Countries	18.37	45