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Table 1 Staffing ratios (full-time equivalents) per five beds, by unit type

From: Workforce requirements for comprehensive ischaemic stroke care in a developing country: the case of Saudi Arabia

Staff type

HASU

ASU

IPR

Stroke neurologist

1

–

–

Interventional neuroradiologist

*

–

–

Physical medicine and rehabilitation physician

0.084

0.084

0.2

Internist

–

0.5

–

Physical therapist

0.73

0.84

1 (0.75)

Occupational therapist

0.68

0.81

0.75

Speech and language therapist

0.34

0.4

0.75

Psychologist

0.2

0.2

0.2

Dietitian

0.15

0.15

0.25

  1. *The ratio for INR is per LVO cases per year (1 INR per 50 cases per year). HASU hyper-acute stroke unit, ASU acute stroke unit, IPR inpatient rehabilitation