All Rehabilitation Personnel. Density and Distribution
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Rehabilitation personnel usually include rehabilitation doctors, rehabilitation nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech language therapists, prosthetists and orthotists, and psychologists (see core indicator 2). Other rehabilitation professions relevant to the country can also be included, for example audiologists and mid-level rehabilitation cadres. Distribution of the workforce is measured by disaggregating density by geographic area, across, for instance, provinces, districts or rural and urban settings.
Numerator
Number of rehabilitation personnel, disaggregated by geographic area.
Denominator
Total population, disaggregated by geographic area.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
For a more detailed analysis of the rehabilitation workforce, this indicator can be disaggregated by rehabilitation profession, level of education (e.g. diploma, degree or post-graduate degree), gender or age.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Method of measurement: Total number of rehabilitation personnel in the country/total population of country x 10 000, disaggregated by geographic area. Preferred data sources: National health workforce database or registry of health workers. Other possible data sources and related links: Professional associations, national, global.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Not applicable
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
World Health Organization (WHO). Rehabilitation indicator menu: a tool accompanying the Framework for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (FRAME). 2019. Accessed December 2022. Available from: apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330955. World Health Organization (WHO). Guidance on the analysis and use of routine health information systems: rehabilitation module. 2022. Accessed December 2022. Available from: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240050242.
Technical Specifications
Rehabilitation indicator menu 2019: apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/330955. Guidance on the analysis and use of routine health information systems:rehabilitation module 2022: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240050242
Link to Measurement Tools
Rehabilitation Indicator Menu tool for Rehabilitation Monitoring and Evaluation (FRAME) to enable countries to adopt core indicators & select and adopt relevant expanded indicators. (Not Applicable)