A profile of physiotherapy supply in Ireland

Eighan, James; Walsh, Brendan M.; Smith, Samantha; Wren, Maev-Ann; Barron, Steve; Morgenroth, Edgar

doi:10.1007/s11845-018-1806-1

“…Owing to data availability, this report examined the supply of both public and private physiotherapists. A more comprehensive analysis of physiotherapy supply in Ireland than that provided in this report, where supply in both the acute and non-acute sectors was examined, was also published as part of this project (Eighan et al, 2019). Data on the supply of private physiotherapists are based on two sources: the database of physiotherapists registered with the Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) and an online survey of members registered with the ISCP.…”

Section: Private Physiotherapistsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“… There are more PTs per 10,000 population relative to the national value in the north and north west of the country (with the exception of Donegal), but also in other pockets of the country including Dublin South, Kerry and Limerick. More detail on this analysis is provided in an accompanying research paper (Eighan et al, 2019).…”

Section: Ratio Of Area Supply Relative To National Supply Before and After Adjustmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Geographic profile of healthcare needs and non-acute healthcare supply in Ireland

Smith¹,

Walsh²,

Wren³

et al. 2019

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The mission of the Economic and Social Research Institute is to advance evidencebased policymaking that supports economic sustainability and social progress in Ireland. ESRI researchers apply the highest standards of academic excellence to challenges facing policymakers, focusing on 12 areas of critical importance to 21st Century Ireland.The Institute was founded in 1960 by a group of senior civil servants led by Dr T.K. Whitaker, who identified the need for independent and in-depth research analysis to provide a robust evidence base for policymaking in Ireland.Since then, the Institute has remained committed to independent research and its work is free of any expressed ideology or political position. The Institute publishes all research reaching the appropriate academic standard, irrespective of its findings or who funds the research.The quality of its research output is guaranteed by a rigorous peer review process. ESRI researchers are experts in their fields and are committed to producing work that meets the highest academic standards and practices.The work of the Institute is disseminated widely in books, journal articles and reports. ESRI publications are available to download, free of charge, from its website. Additionally, ESRI staff communicates research findings at regular conferences and seminars.The ESRI is a company limited by guarantee, answerable to its members and governed by a Council, comprising 14 members who represent a cross-section of ESRI members from academia, civil services, state agencies, businesses and civil society. The Institute receives an annual grant-in-aid from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to support the scientific and public interest elements of the Institute's activities; the grant accounted for an average of 30 per cent of the Institute's income over the lifetime of the last Research Strategy. The remaining funding comes from research programmes supported by government departments and agencies, public bodies and competitive research programmes.

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“…Therefore, in the analysis of general practice care, we estimate demand and expenditure separately for the populations with and without a Medical Card/GPVC. Due to lack of data, we were unable to examine expenditure on privately purchased community therapy services, despite previous evidence pointing to a large role placed on the private community therapy sector (Eighan et al, 2019).…”

Section: Eligibility and Accessmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While this report focuses on community therapy provided by HSE Primary Care services, a significant proportion of some community-based care is provided by HSE Mental Health and HSE Social Care services which, due to data constraints, are not included in this report. In addition, for some services such as physiotherapy, a significant proportion of care is privately financed and provided (Eighan et al, 2019). This report examines publicly funded therapy services only.…”

Section: Public Health Nursing and Primary Care Community Therapy Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Projections of expenditure for primary, community and long-term care Ireland, 2019-2035, based on the Hippocrates model

Walsh¹,

Keegan²,

Brick³

et al. 2021

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The mission of the Economic and Social Research Institute is to advance evidencebased policymaking that supports economic sustainability and social progress in Ireland. ESRI researchers apply the highest standards of academic excellence to challenges facing policymakers, focusing on 12 areas of critical importance to 21 st century Ireland.The Institute was founded in 1960 by a group of senior civil servants led by Dr T. K. Whitaker, who identified the need for independent and in-depth research analysis to provide a robust evidence base for policymaking in Ireland.Since then, the Institute has remained committed to independent research and its work is free of any expressed ideology or political position. The Institute publishes all research reaching the appropriate academic standard, irrespective of its findings or who funds the research.The quality of its research output is guaranteed by a rigorous peer review process. ESRI researchers are experts in their fields and are committed to producing work that meets the highest academic standards and practices.The work of the Institute is disseminated widely in books, journal articles and reports. ESRI publications are available to download, free of charge, from its website. Additionally, ESRI staff communicate research findings at regular conferences and seminars.The ESRI is a company limited by guarantee, answerable to its members and governed by a Council, comprising 14 members who represent a cross-section of ESRI members from academia, civil services, state agencies, businesses and civil society. The Institute receives an annual grant-in-aid from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to support the scientific and public interest elements of the Institute's activities; the grant accounted for an average of 30 per cent of the Institute's income over the lifetime of the last Research Strategy. The remaining funding comes from research programmes supported by government departments and agencies, public bodies and competitive research programmes.

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“…In the LTRC sector, over two-thirds of beds provided to Fair Deal scheme residents are provided by private centres, while in the past, in order to alleviate waiting lists, private speech and language therapists were contracted for care. The ratios of public-to-private staff across professions is also likely to vary by profession; for example, physiotherapy (Eighan et al, 2019), Again, further information in required on how services are organised at the local level.…”

Section: Improved Health System Datamentioning

confidence: 99%

An analysis of the effects on Irish hospital care of the supply of care inside and outside the hospital

Walsh¹,

Wren²,

Smith³

et al. 2019

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The mission of the Economic and Social Research Institute is to advance evidencebased policymaking that supports economic sustainability and social progress in Ireland. ESRI researchers apply the highest standards of academic excellence to challenges facing policymakers, focusing on 12 areas of critical importance to 21st Century Ireland.The Institute was founded in 1960 by a group of senior civil servants led by Dr T.K. Whitaker, who identified the need for independent and in-depth research analysis to provide a robust evidence base for policymaking in Ireland.Since then, the Institute has remained committed to independent research and its work is free of any expressed ideology or political position. The Institute publishes all research reaching the appropriate academic standard, irrespective of its findings or who funds the research.The quality of its research output is guaranteed by a rigorous peer review process. ESRI researchers are experts in their fields and are committed to producing work that meets the highest academic standards and practices.The work of the Institute is disseminated widely in books, journal articles and reports. ESRI publications are available to download, free of charge, from its website. Additionally, ESRI staff communicates research findings at regular conferences and seminars.The ESRI is a company limited by guarantee, answerable to its members and governed by a Council, comprising 14 members who represent a cross-section of ESRI members from academia, civil services, state agencies, businesses and civil society. The Institute receives an annual grant-in-aid from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform to support the scientific and public interest elements of the Institute's activities; the grant accounted for an average of 30 per cent of the Institute's income over the lifetime of the last Research Strategy. The remaining funding comes from research programmes supported by government departments and agencies, public bodies and competitive research programmes.

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A profile of physiotherapy supply in Ireland

Abstract: The supply of physiotherapists in Ireland is 30% lower than the EU-28 average. Substantial inequality in the distribution of physiotherapists across counties is observed.

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Geographic profile of healthcare needs and non-acute healthcare supply in Ireland

Geographic profile of healthcare needs and non-acute healthcare supply in Ireland

Projections of expenditure for primary, community and long-term care Ireland, 2019-2035, based on the Hippocrates model

An analysis of the effects on Irish hospital care of the supply of care inside and outside the hospital

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