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Table 1 Summary of staffing changes during the COVID-19 pandemic reported by respondents (nā€‰=ā€‰40)

From: Pivoting injury prevention efforts during a pandemic: results of an international survey

Type of staffing change

Redeployment

Layoffs

Staff increase

Terminations

Leave of absence

Percent change

37.5%

22.5%

17.5%

15.0%

7.5%

Median number full-time equivalent (FTE) staff (IQR)

1 (1ā€“1)

0.8 (0.5ā€“1)

1 (0.5ā€“1)

0.6 (0.6ā€“1)

1 (1ā€“1)

Median time (IQR) monthsa

6 (3.75ā€“9)

2.5 (0.5ā€“3.25)

n/a

n/a

3 (3ā€“3)

Funding source

Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 

Institution

60.0%

75.0%

28.6%

66.7%

100%

Grant

13.3%

12.5%

71.4%

33.3%

0%

Foundation/donor

6.7%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Donā€™t know

20.0%

12.5%

0%

0%

0%

  1. aMedian time of redeployment, leave of absence, or layoff, then return to IP position