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Table 3 Composition and staffing details for multidisciplinary team in ASUs and ISUs

From: The characteristics of stroke units in Ontario: a pan-provincial survey

 

Dedicated n (%)

Consultation n (%)

FTE per 10 beda median (range)

Patient to staff ratio

Acute SUs (n = 21)

 PT

10 (47.6)

11 (52.4)

0.8 (0.6-2.7)

12:1

 OT

10 (47.6)

11 (52.4)

0.8 (0.5-2.0)

12:1

 SLP

6 (28.6)

15 (71.4)

0.6 (0.3-1.8)

12:1

 SW

7 (33.3)

14 (66.7)

0.5 (0.3-1.0)

-

 Nutritionist

5 (23.8)

16 (76.1)

0.2 (0.2-1.0)

-

 Pharmacist

5 (23.8)

16 (76.1)

1.0 (1.0-2.0)

-

 Psychologist

-

7 (33.3)

-

-

 RN

6 (28.6)

15 (71.4)

11.3 (1.0-17.0)

 

   Day-shift

   

4:1

   Night-shift

   

6:1

 RPN

4 (19.1)

13 (61.9)

11.0 (2.9-12.5)

 

   Day-shift

   

5:1

   Night-shift

   

7:1

 APN

5 (23.8)

3 (14.3)

0.8 (0.3-1.0)

-

 Educator

6 (28.6)

15 (71.4)

0.4 (0.2-1.7)

-

 Admin. staff

5 (23.8)

11 (52.4)

0.6 (0.1-1.3)

-

 Care manager

6 (28.6)

12 (57.1)

1.0 (0.4-2.5)

-

Integrated SUs (n = 10)

 PT

6 (66.7)

3 (33.3)

0.8 (0.5-1.0)

12:1

 OT

6 (66.7)

3 (33.3)

0.8 (0.5-1.0)

13:1

 SLP

5 (55.6)

4 (44.4)

0.5 (0.3-0.6)

14:1

 SW

5 (55.6)

4 (44.4)

0.5 (0.2-4.0)

-

 Nutritionist

4 (44.4)

5 (55.6)

0.5 (0.2-0.6)

-

 Pharmacist

3 (33.3)

6 (66.7)

0.8 (0.5-1.0)

-

 Psychologist

-

3 (33.3)

-

-

 RN

8 (88.9)

1 (11.1)

8.0 (3.5-13.0)

 

   Day-shift

   

4:1

   Night-shift

   

7:1

 RPN

7 (77.8)

1 (11.1)

4.2 (1.9-15.0)

 

   Day-shift

   

5:1

   Night-shift

   

7:1

 APN

2 (22.2)

3 (33.3)

0.3 (0.2-0.4)

-

 Educator

2 (22.2)

7 (77.8)

0.9 (0.2-1.7)

-

 Admin. staff

7 (77.8)

1 (11.1)

1.0 (0.4-1.8)

-

 Care manager

6 (66.6)

3 (33.3)

0.4 (0.2-0.8)

-

  1. Data was calculated after excluding missing values
  2. APN Advanced Practice Nurse, FTE Full Time Equivalent, OT Occupational Therapist, PT Physiotherapist, RN Registered Nurse, RPN Registered Practical Nurse, SLP Speech Language Pathologist, SW Social Worker, SUs Stroke Units
  3. aFTE presented for dedicated personnel only