Clinical care ratios for allied health practitioners: an update and implications for workforce planning.

ObjectiveClinical care ratios are used to quantify and benchmark the activity of allied health professionals. This study aims to review previous recommendations and identify what variables may influence them.MethodData was collected from the core allied health professions (audiology, nutrition and dietetics, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, prosthetics and orthotics, psychology, social work and speech pathology) across eight Australian hospitals.

Digital divide or digital exclusion? Do allied health professionals' assumptions drive use of telehealth?

Introduction: Telehealth use within allied health services currently lacks structure and consistency, ultimately affecting who can, and cannot, access services. This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing allied health professionals' (AHP) selection of consumers and appointments for telehealth.

Methods: This study was conducted across 16 allied health departments from four Australian hospitals.

Beyond forced telehealth adoption: A framework to sustain telehealth among allied health services.

Introduction: As COVID-19 restrictions reduce globally, services will determine what components of care will continue via telehealth. We aimed to determine the clinician, service, and system level factors that influence sustained use of telehealth and develop a framework to enhance sustained use where appropriate.

Methods: This study was conducted across 16 allied health departments over four health service facilities (Brisbane, Australia).

Strengthening teamwork capability in allied health: implementation of a team development program in a metropolitan health service.

Objective Collaborative practice is critical to optimising patient outcomes in contemporary healthcare settings. Evidence suggests interprofessional learning is an effective way to develop teamwork capabilities, yet these skills are traditionally developed in professional silos, or not at all. This study evaluated the implementation of a team development program, the Team Management Systems (TMS) program, for allied health staff within a large metropolitan health service.