Comparison of an interactive with a didactic educational intervention for improving the evidence-based practice knowledge of occupational therapists in the public health sector in South Africa: a randomised controlled trial

Table 5 Description of facilities and participant roles (n = 56)

*Type of facility*	Interactive educational intervention *(n = 28)*				Didactic educational intervention(n = 28)
*Type of facility*	*No. of facilities*	*Clinicians no. (%)*	*Managers no. (%)*	*Total no. (%)*	*No. of facilities*	*Clinicians no. (%)*	*Managers no. (%)*	*Total no. (%)*
Tertiary hospital	3	10 (35.7)	0 (0.0)	10 (35.7)	3	12 (42.9)	1 (3.6)	13 (46.4)
District/provincially aided hospital	3	3 (10.7)	0 (0.0)	3 (10.7)	2	2 (7.1)	0 (0.0)	2 (7.1)
Tuberculosis hospital	1	2 (7.1)	0 (0.0)	2 (7.1)	1	1 (3.6)	0 (0.0)	1 (3.6)
Psychiatric hospital	3	2 (7.1)	2 (7.1)	4 (14.3)	3	2 (7.1)	2 (7.1)^a	4 (14.3)
Clinics	26	4 (14.3)	0 (0.0)	4 (14.3)	32	4 (14.3)	1 (3.6)^b	5 (17.9)
Specialised health care facilities	1	3 (10.7)	2 (7.1)	5 (17.9)	4	3 (10.7)	0 (0.0)	3 (10.7)
Total	37	24 (85.6)	4 (14.3)	28 (100.0)	45	24 (85.7)	4 (14.3)	28 (100.0)

^aOne clinician who was moving into a management position at another DOH facility was allocated as a manager.
^bOne clinician was appointed as a manager during the study.

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