“Being Holistic Is a Lot to Ask”: A Qualitative, Cross-National Exploration of Occupational Therapists’ Perceptions and Experiences of Holistic Practice

Table 1

Participants’ demographic characteristics.

#	Country of practice	Sex	Age group	Current workplace/type of praxis	Work experience
1	Australia	Female	37	Teaching hospital, neurology section	16 years
2	Australia	Female	30-40	Private practice, mixed range of clients	13 years
3	Australia	Female	30-40	Hospital setting, neurology	12 years
4	Canada	Female	20-30	Inpatient geriatric unit	1 year
5	Canada	Female	20-30	Community-based setting	1 year
6	Chile	Female	20-30	Four rural health centers in the municipality	4 years
7	Chile	Female	20-30	Home-based occupational therapy	1.5 years
8	Chile	Female	20-30	School-based and private sessions in homes	1 year
9	United Kingdom	Female	47	Adult social care, council	24 years
10	United Kingdom	Female	43	Adult social care, council	17 years
11	Iran	Female	29	Rehabilitation clinic	4 years
12	Iran	Female	27	Rehabilitation center, private	3 years
13	Iran	Female	30	Private clinic	5 years
14	Netherlands	Male	20-25	Neurological rehabilitation center	1 year
15	Netherlands	Male	20-30	Hospital setting	1 year
16	Norway	Female	50	Neurological rehabilitation in hospital	27 years
17	Norway	Female	38	Rehabilitation in hospital	15 years
18	Norway	Female	35	Municipality health services	9 years
19	Norway	Female	38	Work-related rehabilitation	12 years
20	Romania	Female	30	Pediatric outpatient, hospital	7 years
21	Romania	Female	36	Day center	7 years
22	Tanzania	Female	30-40	Hospital setting and outpatient	7 years
23	Tanzania	Male	40-50	Hospital setting, community health setting and university	15 years
24	Tanzania	Male	30-40	Hospital setting	4 years
25	Palestine	Male	43	University	9 years
26	Palestine	Female	37	OT center, pediatrics	15 years
27	Israel	Female	41	Early development center,	19 years
28	Palestine (Gaza)	Male	54	Rehab hospital	27 years
29	Palestine	Female	39	Physical disability, pediatrics center	17 years
30	Abu Dhabi	Male	38	Outpatient clinic	14 years
31	Germany 1	Female	30-40	Private clinic	15 years
32	Germany 2	Female	30-40	Private clinic	12 years
33	Germany 3	Female	30-40	Polyclinic rehabilitation	2.5 years