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Table 2 Summary of the published ratios for allied health professionals

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

Hospital Setting

Allied Health in Rehab. CC (2007) [21]

        

   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]

        

   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]

    

0.15-0.3

0.05 to 0.5

  

Christie (2006) [30]

        

   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.

        

   Bris PAH (2004) [26]

2.5 AHP

       

   MAPU (Henley) (2006) [25] (25 bed)

0.25

0.5

0.2

0.5

    

Meyer (2002) [32]

        

   Hosp. Urban/Rural

      

0.123/0.067

 

Mudge (2006) [24]

        

   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

        

   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

     

0.6

0.8

Gill (2007) [28]

   

1:70 pts

1:500 pts

 

1:80-120 pts 1:50-75 pts

 

McMillan & Ledder (2001) [23]/100 000

1.5 community team professionals

Meyer (2002) [32] Urban/Rural/100 000

     

0.093/0.082

 
  1. Figures are per 10 beds unless otherwise stated
  2. * Denotes specialist unit