2022 Annual Demographic Survey of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Nurse Specialists

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Number of PDMDNS currently enrolled in tertiary study related to their PDMDNS position_

Currently enrolled in post graduate studies related to the PDMDNS position	2020	2021	2022
Yes	11	14	11
No.	46	36	45
Grand Total	57	50	56

Permanency of funding_

Position is permanently funded	2020		2021		2022
Yes	58%	53	54%	27	53%	30
No	33%	19	44%	22	40%	23
Not Applicable	9%	5	2%	1	7%	4
Grand Total	100%	57	100%	50	100%	57

Distribution of PDMDNS positions by employer_

Employer	2020		2021		2022
	%	n	%	n	%	n
State Department of Health	51%	29	46%	23	47%	27
Pharmaceutical Industry	21%	12	16%	8	23%	13
Consumer Organisation	7%	4	16%	8	16%	9
Primary Health Network	4%	2	10%	5	5%	3
Private Practice	5%	3	6%	3	4%	2
Private Hospital	4%	2	2%	1	2%	1
University or Educational Institution	2%	1	2%	1	0%	0
Other	7%	4	2%	1	4%	2
Total	100%	57	100%	50	100%	57

Reasons the PDMDNS intends to stay in their position for the intended years_

Years intended to stay in PDMDNS position 2022	Career Development	Funding	Retirement	Other
0–5 years	4	3	11	1
6–10 years	5	3	6	4
11–15 years	1		5	1
16–20 years			11	2
Grand Total	10	6	33	8