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Table 2 Study design and duration of observations

From: Participant observation of time allocation, direct patient contact and simultaneous activities in hospital physicians

Specialty

Clinical units

No of observations

Mean Duration (SD)

Surgery

Ward (4 wards)

8

8:43:14 (0:25:20)

 

Emergency Ward

6

8:03:44 (2:37:53)

 

Operating room

3

8:28:49 (0:02:41)

 

Sum

17

143:34:50

Internal Medicine

Ward (4 wards)

12

8:24:56 (0:34:35)

 

Emergency Ward

3

7:21:06 (2:09:38)

 

Intensive Care Unit

3

12:10:22 (1:42:52)

 

Sum

18

159:33:47

  1. Note: Time [hh:mm:ss]; SD Standard Deviation