Trial reportPloS one2014
Where, when and what? A time study of surgeons' work in urology.
Trial report in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Determinants of Length of Stay in a Psychiatric Ward: a Retrospective Chart Review.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2020Article
- Predictors of length of stay in psychiatry: analyses of electronic medical records.BMC psychiatry · 2015Article
- A work time study analysing differences in resource use between psychiatric inpatients.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2015Article
- A time study of physicians' work in a German university eye hospital to estimate unit costs.PloS one · 2015Article
- What, when, and how long? Doula time use in a community doula program in San Francisco, California.Women's health (London, England)Review
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Abstract
introductionStaff time is a relevant resource in the delivery of health care interventions. Its measurement is a prerequisite for unit costing but usually complex. The aim of this study was to analyse the distribution of surgeons' work time among types and places of activities. A second aim was to use these data to calculate costs per unit of output.
methodsA self-reporting work sampling study was carried out at a department of Urology. All of twelve surgeons involved in clinical care participated in a two-week analysis of their work time.
resultsA total of 2,485 data-points were collected, representing about 1,242 hours of work time. Surgeons spent the greater part of their work time in direct patient care, but substantial shares were required for documentation and organisation. Assistants were mainly required at the wards and consultants at the operating theatre and the outpatient unit. Staff costs of surgeons were 32 € and 29 € per patient day at the wards, respectively, 1.30 € per minute at the operating theatre and 32 € per visit at the outpatient unit.
conclusionResults provided a basis for costing of health care interventions at the study site. However, future research should focus on the establishment of standardised terminology in order to increase transferability of results.
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