Table 3 Overview of results
Task category | Total time measured | Average, work day† | Average, task‡ | Interruptions, frequency§ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medication tasks | 22 h 42 m | 1 h 24 m | 15 m 39 s | 75% |
Indirect care | 20 h 43 m | 1 h 17 m | 3 m 42 s | 16,7% |
Direct care | 19 h 46 m | 1 h 13 m | 8 m 21 s | 0% |
Ward-related tasks | 14 h 37 m | 0 h 54 m | 7 m 15 s | 28% |
Professional communication | 14 h 19 m | 0 h 53 m | 17 m 33 s | 20,4% |
Social | 12 h 3 m | 0 h 45 m | 9 m 31 s | 6,6% |
In transit | 8 h 19 m | 0 h 31 m | – | – |
Documentation | 6 h 10 m | 0 h 23 m | 10 m 0 s | 127% |
Training/Supervision | 5 h 27 m | 0 h 20 m | 18 m 10 s | 28% |
Telephony | 4 h 34 m | 0 h 17 m | 2 m 55 s | 1% |
Other | 0 h 48 m | 0 h 6 m | 5 m 56 s | 0% |