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Table 4 Infection control strategies used: physiotherapy responses

From: Current infection control practices used in Australian and New Zealand cystic fibrosis centers

 

Pediatric-treating services (n = 9)

Adult-treating services (n = 5)

p-value

Segregation strategies

 Gym scheduling:

  

1.00

  Individual sessions, n (%)

8/9 (89%)

5/5 (100%

 

  With other patients (without CF), n (%)

1/9 (11%)

0/5 (0%)

Gym cleaning procedures

 Between patients:

  

0.58

  Physiotherapy staff only, n (%)

3/9 (33%)

3/5 (60%)

 

  Physiotherapy and other& staff, n (%)

6/9 (67%)

2/5 (40%)

  1. CF cystic fibrosis; &Allied Health Assistants, cleaning staff, patients