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Publication Speech-Language Therapist Staffing for the Rehabilitation of Adult and Paediatric In/Outpatients in Chilean Public Hospitals(2025) Rosales Lillo, Felipe Gonzalo; Castro Abarca, Patricia; Villalón Barrionuevo, Antonia; Aguilera Soto, Haranni Antonella; Bravo Andrade, TeresitaIntroduction. Speech and language therapists are key in health teams; health insti-tutions must have enough staff for quality care.Objective. To determine the professional provision of speech and language therapy staffing required for in-and-outpatient care of adult and paediatric patients in public hospitals of the Chilean healthcare network.Method. An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was carried out, which included clinical beds of Chilean public hospitals. The calculation was performed ac-cording to the Chilean Ministry of Health guidance for estimating the rehabilitation human resources required for in-and-outpatient care, according to the number and type of clinical beds (basic, medium and critical care) available in each public health institutions. Results. 189 hospitals were included, with 23,677 clinical beds analysed. 81% and 19% of them were for adult and paediatric patient care respectively. 28,950 hours per week of speech and language therapy staffing in public hospitals for in-and-out-patient care is required: 85% for adult patients and 15% for paediatric ones. The Magallanes and Ñuble Regions require the highest percentage of hours —92 and 91%, respectively— for adult patients. The Tarapacá, Metropolitana, and Aysén re-gions need 18% of hours for paediatric patients. The Metropolitana Region needs almost 35% of the total national hours, followed by Biobío (10.29%) and Valparaíso (9.87%) regions. Revista de Investigación e Innovación en Ciencias de la Salud · Volume 7, Number 2, 2025 · https://doi.org/10.46634/riics.4262Speech therapists for Chilean hospitalsRosales Lillo et al.Conclusion. Hospitals should review these results to ensure a correct planning of professionals, and consider the proposal for non-working days for the care of hospi-talised patients, to optimise their clinical results and quality of life, and the manage-ment results of each centre. It is necessary to continue generating evidence in favour of patient care, resource optimisation, and the well-being of clinical professionals