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Table 2 Setting, location and discipline of 51 (audited and non-audited) AHA roles

From: Pilot implementation of allied health assistant roles within publicly funded health services in Queensland, Australia: results of a workplace audit

Audited roles (n = 41)

Level

 

Setting

Location

Discipline

 

Mean duration - months

Acute

Sub-acute

Community

Metropolitan

Regional

Rural

Multidisciplinary

Occupational therapy

Physiotherapy

Speech pathology

Pharmacy

Social work

Dietetics & Nutrition

Medical imaging

Trainee

7.0

1

1

 

2

  

1

1

      

Full (standard) scope

7.2

16

1

7

20

1

3

10

3

6

2

1

1

 

1

Advanced scope

6.0

9

 

6

8

5

2

8

2

3

 

1

 

1

 

Totals (Mean)

(6.7)

26

2

13

30

6

5

19

6

9

2

2

1

1

1

Non-audited roles (n = 10)

Level

 

Setting

Location

Discipline

 

Mean duration - months

Acute

Sub-acute

Community

Metropolitan

Regional

Rural

Multidisciplinary

Occupational therapy

Physiotherapy

Speech pathology

Pharmacy

Social Work

Dietetics & nutrition

Medical imaging

Trainee

6.0

1

  

1

    

1

     

Full (standard) scope

5.4

5

  

2

2

1

  

1

1

1

  

2

Advanced scope

1.7

2

 

2

2

2

 

2

 

1

 

1

   

Totals (Mean)

(4.4)

8

 

2

5

4

1

2

 

3

1

2

  

2

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