From: Using staffing ratios for workforce planning: evidence on nine allied health professions
 | Physio-therapist | Occ. therapist | Speech therapist | Social worker | Clinical Psych. | Neuro-Psych | Dietitian. | Podiat-rist |
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Hospital Setting | ||||||||
Allied Health in Rehab. CC (2007) [21] | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Amputat.* | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.025 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.025 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
   Arthritis | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.025 | 0.2 | 0.025 | - | 0.4 | 0.1 |
   Burns* | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | - | 0.4 | 0.025 |
   Cardiac | 0.75 | 0.5 | 0.025 | 0.25 | 0.025 | - | 0.4 | 0.1 |
   Head Inj.* | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.025 |
   Maj.Mult.Trauma | 1.25 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.025 | 0.025 | 0.4 | 0.025 |
   Neurol. | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 |
   Orthopaed. | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | - | 0.4 | 0.3 |
   Pain | 1.25 | 1.0 | 0.025 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | 0.4 | 0.025 |
   Pulmonary | 0.75 | 0.75 | 0.1 | 0.25 | 0.025 | - | 0.4 | 0.1 |
   Spinal* | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 |
Aust. Fac. R. Med. (2005) [22] | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Amputat. Acute | 1.5 | 1.0 | - |  | 0.5 | - |  |  |
   Neurol. " | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |  | 0.5 | 0.5 |  |  |
   Orthopaed. " | 1.25 | 0.8 | - |  | 0.2 | - |  |  |
   Spinal " | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.25 |  | 0.5 | - |  |  |
   TBI " | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 |  | 0.7 | 0.5 |  |  |
   Amputat. Rehab | 0.7 | 0.5 | - |  | 0.1 | - |  |  |
   Neurol. " | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.75 |  | 0.5 | 0.5 |  |  |
   Orthopaed. " | 0.7 | 0.3 | - |  | 0.2 | - |  |  |
   Spinal " | 0.9 | 1.0 | - |  | 0.5 | - |  |  |
   TBI " | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 |  | 0.5 | 0.5 |  |  |
Burton (2007) [33] | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.15-0.3 | 0.05 to 0.5 | Â | Â |
Christie (2006) [30] | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Gen. Surg. | 0.3 | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Orthopaed. | 1.0 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Cardiovasc. | 0.9 | 0.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Medical | 0.5 | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Rehab. (Geriatric) | 0.5 | 0.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Rehab. (Stroke) | 1.2 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Emergency Depts. | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Bris PAH (2004) [26] | 2.5 AHP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   MAPU (Henley) (2006) [25] (25 bed) | 0.25 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 |  |  |  |  |
Meyer (2002) [32] | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Hosp. Urban/Rural |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.123/0.067 |  |
Mudge (2006) [24] | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Complex Medical |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Intervention Gp. | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 |  |  | 0.16 |  |
   Usual Care Gp. | 0.12 | 0.1 | 0.06 | 0.16 |  |  | 0.08 |  |
Ridoutt (2006) [15] quoting Austin Hosp figures | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   ICU | 2.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Neurol. | 0.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Gen. Rehab. | 1.2 approx |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
   Unnamed Priv. Hosp All beds | 0.92 AHP hrs/bd.dy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Community Setting | ||||||||
Br. Diabetes Assn. (1999) [29]/100 000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.6 | 0.8 | |
Gill (2007) [28] | Â | Â | Â | 1:70 pts | 1:500 pts | Â | 1:80-120 pts 1:50-75 pts | Â |
McMillan & Ledder (2001) [23]/100 000 | 1.5 community team professionals | |||||||
Meyer (2002) [32] Urban/Rural/100 000 | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.093/0.082 | Â |