What's in a Building? A Descriptive Survey of Adult Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Buildings in Victoria, Australia

Abstract

Objective: To identify all the services that offer inpatient rehabilitation in Victoria, Australia, and to describe the buildings in which these services are housed, including their size, age, whether or not they were purpose-built, whether or not they are colocated with a tertiary hospital, the proportion of single-bed rooms, and ward layout. Design: Cross-sectional survey of inpatient rehabilitation buildings. Data were collected via telephone questionnaire and websites. Participants: Sixty-four rehabilitation facilities were identified and all participated in the survey (37 public, 27 private). Results: Results revealed heterogeneity on most variables measured, including size (number of b..