Abstract: Objective To understand the development situation and existing problems of personnel allocation of assistive device institutions during the "Twelfth Five-Year" period in Shanghai, China. Methods A questionnaire was designed and a census was conducted to obtain the personnel allocation data from district and street level assistive institutions in 2010 and 2014 about age, education background, major and years of working, etc. Results During the comparison between 2010 and 2014, there was significant difference only on years of working from district level (P<0.01), and there were significant differences on age, education background, major and years of working from street level (χ²≥43.603, P<0.001). The personnel structures in urban districts and suburban districts were significantly different between 2010 and 2014 (χ²≥16.166, P<0.001). Conclusion During the "Twelfth Five-Year" period, the construction of talents for assistive device institutions got remarkable achievement in Shanghai, but it is still necessary to strengthen professional training and reduce the difference of structure.

Key words: assistive device institution, personnel allocation, comparative analysis