Table 3.
Number of IBD patients per physicians and allied healthcare professionals in individual tertiary centres.
| Center number | Number of patients per a physician | Number of patients per a nurse | Number of patients per a dietitian | Number of patients per a social worker | Number of patients per a psychologist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107 | 320 | 3200 | 16000 | 3200 |
| 2 | 50 | 500 | 625 | 1667 | 1667 |
| 3 | 31 | 667 | 1000 | 2000 | 2000 |
| ∗4 | 120 | 150 | 1200 | No social worker | No psychologist |
| 5 | 111 | 250 | 250 | 250 | No psychologist |
| ∗6 | 113 | 900 | 4500 | No social worker | No response |
| 7 | 37 | 184 | 275 | 2750 | 916 |
| ∗8 | 182 | 334 | 286 | 2000 | 1000 |
| 9 | 128 | 287 | 319 | 718 | No psychologist |
| ∗10 | 300 | 231 | 600 | 750 | No psychologist |
| ∗11 | 530 | 321 | 1800 | 3000 | 1800 |
| 12 | 537 | 235 | 470 | 3760 | 626 |
| p value | 0.004 | 0.000 | 0.010 | 0.04 | 0.003 |
∗Centres with dedicated IBD physicians.