‘Optimising Time for Effective Patient Care’: Work-sampling Analysis

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-12-01 DOI:10.1177/09720634231217031

Vaibhav Gupta, Pushpanjali Krishnappa, Poonam Goel

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Abstract

Modern healthcare is increasingly complex with the growing demand of multidisciplinary care and the demand for high efficiency, but also healthcare professionals seem to be confronted with an increasing need for high-quality, timely, patient care. Current study was planned with aim to formulate guidelines for effective utilization of dental healthcare personnel and reduce patient waiting time in a peripheral dental healthcare center. A work sampling study was conducted during April 2014 on seven participating dentist posted and patients visiting at outreach dental healthcare center. A snapshot of clinical and administrative activities was recorded by trained investigator over 48 hours. A 14-item classification system was applied to categorize tasks performed by dental health care personnel (DHCP) into five categories and six categories for patient-related tasks. A total of 2,303 observations documented for dentist and 378 for patients. Documentation activities accounted for 5% and infection control for 3% and idle time for 5%. On an average, 33% of patient’s time was spent in waiting area whereas only 7% while delivering health education. To conclude, work sampling is a feasible method for defining the work experience of DHCP and for measuring the impact of administrative changes imposed to improve education or healthcare delivery.

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优化时间，有效护理病人"：工作取样分析

现代医疗保健日益复杂，对多学科护理和高效率的需求与日俱增，但医疗保健专业人员似乎也面临着对高质量、及时的患者护理的日益增长的需求。目前的研究计划旨在为有效利用牙科医护人员和减少外围牙科医疗中心患者的等待时间制定指导方针。2014 年 4 月，研究人员在外围牙科保健中心对 7 名参与研究的牙医和就诊患者进行了工作抽样调查。训练有素的调查员记录了 48 小时内的临床和行政活动。采用 14 个项目的分类系统，将牙科医护人员（DHCP）执行的任务分为五类，与患者相关的任务分为六类。对牙医和患者分别进行了 2,303 次和 378 次观察记录。记录活动占 5%，感染控制占 3%，闲置时间占 5%。病人平均有 33% 的时间花在等候区，只有 7% 的时间花在健康教育上。總括來說，工作抽樣是一個可行的方法，可用以界定保健員的工作經驗，以及量度為改善教育或醫療服務而實施的行政改革的影響。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

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1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

期刊介绍： Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance. Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.