Rehabilitation Personnel Density and Distribution
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Number of rehabilitation workers (active stock) per 10 000 population. Common rehabilitation personnel are physical medicine and rehabilitation doctors, rehabilitation nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, prosthetists and orthotists, and psychologists. Other rehabilitation occupational groups relevant to the country can also be included, for example audiologists, social workers and mid-level rehabilitation cadres. This may include those working in government, private practice and nongovernmental services. Some countries may include other health cadres delivering rehabilitation. Rehabilitation personnel not working for the rehabilitation department but still providing rehabilitation services in the facility can also be included. A plan for a national health workforce typically includes a list of occupational groups for the country; consulting this list is recommended when establishing a country reporting system.
Numerator
Number of rehabilitation workers providing services
Denominator
Total population based on estimates form the World Bank or from national office for statistics.
Exclusions
None
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
For numerator, disaggregation by geographic region, facility type (administrative level of care, public/private) and rehabilitation occupational group. For denominator, disaggregation by geographic region.
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Preferred data source: RHIS. Other possible data source: Health worker registries, ministry of health databases, national health workforce accounts (WHO National Health Workforce Accounts, indicators 1-01, 1-02, 1-06) or professional associations.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
Routine Health Information System (RHIS)
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Source and Reference Attributes
Evidence Source
World Health Organization (WHO). Rehabilitation indicator menu. 2nd edition. 2023. Accessed September 2023. Available from: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440
Technical Specifications
Rehabilitation indicator menu 2023 2nd edition: www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240076440/ Routine Health Information System (RHIS): www.who.int/publications/m/item/routine-health-information-systems--rehabilitation-toolkit--information-sheet
Link to Measurement Tools
Routine Health Information Systems (WHO standard facility indicator "Rehabilitation personnel density" )