Table 2.
Availability of health care providers to multiple sclerosis (MS) Clinics.
| Type of provider | Non-integrated (n = 4*) | Integrated (n = 21)** | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outside MS Clinic | Within MS Clinic | # within MS Clinic | # FTEs within MS Clinic | ||
| Neurologist | 4 (100) | 12 (60.0) | 20 (95.2) | 4 (3.5–5.5) | 2.5 (2.0–3.0) |
| MS nurse | 4 (100) | 3 (15.0) | 20 (95.2) | 3 (1–4) | 2.0 (1.2–2.5) |
| Nurse practitioner | 1 (25.0) | 5 (25.0) | 10 (47.6) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–1) |
| Physician assistant | 0 (0) | 1 (5.3) | 4 (19.1) | 4 (1–7) | 1 (1–1) |
| Physiotherapist | 2 (50.0) | 13 (68.4) | 14 (66.7) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (0.5–1.1) |
| Occupational therapist* | 2 (50.0) | 11 (57.9) | 12 (60.0) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (0.5–2.2) |
| Social worker* | 2 (50.0) | 7 (36.4) | 5 (25.0) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (0.5–2.2) |
| Psychologist | 1 (25.0) | 9 (47.4) | 5 (25.0) | 2 (1–4) | 0.80 (0.45–1.5) |
| Psychiatrist* | 2 (50.0) | 10 (52.6) | 14 (70.0) | 1 (1–2) | 0.2 (0.1–1.0) |
| Radiologist* | 2 (50.0) | 8 (40.0) | 13 (61.9) | 3 (4–6) | 2.5 (0.8–5.0) |
| Dietitian | 2 (50.0) | 9 (47.4) | 6 (38.6) | 1 (1–2) | 0.5 (0.3–2.0) |
| Urologist | 2 (50.0) | 12 (63.2) | 8 (38.1) | 2 (1–3) | 2.0 (0.2–3.0) |
| General ophthalmologist | 2 (50.0) | 16 (84.2) | 2 (9.5) | 2.5 (2–3) | 1.1 (0.2–2.0) |
| Neuro-ophthalmologist | 2 (50.0) | 10 (52.6) | 11 (52.4) | 2 (2–3) | 1.5 (0.4–3.0) |
| Speech language pathologist | 2 (50.0) | 13 (68.4) | 6 (28.6) | 1 (1–2) | 0.2 (0.2–0.5) |
| Physiatrist | 2 (50.0) | 11 (57.9) | 15 (71.4) | 2 (1–2) | 0.4 (0.2–1.9) |
| Pharmacist | 2 (50.0) | 10 (55.6) | 6 (28.6) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–1) |
| Neuropsychologist | 2 (50.0) | 8 (42.1) | 9 (42.9) | 1 (1–2) | 0.75 (0.15–1) |
| Orthotist | 2 (50.0) | 13 (68.4) | 3 (14.3) | 2.5 (2–3) | 2 (1–3) |
*
n = 1 missing;
**
Within MS Clinic indicates provider is located within the integrated MS Clinic. Outside MS Clinic indicates provider is not integrated within the MS Clinic but available by referral.