Table 2 Summary of work area FTEs and service activity across hospital sizes
From: Nutrition and maternal health: a mapping of Australian dietetic services
Births/ year | Variables | Preconception | Antenatal outpatients (combines AN, GDM, DIP) – separate data unavailable | Antenatal | Gestational Diabetes Mellitus | Diabetes in Pregnancy | Postnatal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
> 5000 | Respondents | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Dietitian FTE (mean ± SD (median)) | 0.13 ± 0.04 (0.13) | 0.45 ± 0.9 (0) | 0.25, 1.5 (includes GDM) | 0.6 (n = 1); in AN clinic FTE (n = 1) | 0.3 ± 0.3 (0.3) | 0.3 ± 0.3 (0.3) 170 ± 155.6 (170) | |
Women seen (mean ± SD (median)) | 86.7 ± 70.9 (100) | 630 ± 1081.2 (60) | 1800, 1000 (includes GDM) | 800 ± 0 | 317.5 ± 279 (317.5) | ||
3500–5000 | Respondents | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Dietitian FTE (mean ± SD (median)) | 0.7 ± 0.6 (0.6) | 0.48 ± 0.44 (0.35) | 0.65 ± 0.9 (0.65) | 1.1 ± 0 (1.1) | 0.1 ± 0.1 (0.1) | ||
Women seen (mean ± SD (median)) | 30 (n = 1) N/A (n = 2) | 753 ± 287.9 (800) | 520 (n = 1) N/A (n = 1) | 520 ± 28.3 (520) | 40–50 (n = 1) N/A (n = 1) | ||
< 3500 | Respondents | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
Dietitian FTE (mean ± SD (median)) | 0.75 ± 0 (n = 2); part of diabetes funding (n = 3) | 0.2 ± 0 (n = 8); within general OPD (n = 2) | 0 | 0.3 ± 0.2 (0.35) | 0.03 (n = 1);in diabetes dietitian load (n = 1); in GDM load (0.1)(n = 1) < 12 (n = 1); N/A (n = 2) | ||
Women seen (mean ± SD (median)) | 11.1 ± 2.0 (10) | 140.8 ± 205.4 (50) | 0 | 396.3 ± 177.5 (339) |