Table 4 Direction and number of the most frequently observed switches between two consecutive activities
From: The work pattern of personal care workers in two Australian nursing homes: a time-motion study
First activity | Second activity | Number of switches per hour |
|---|---|---|
Communicating with a resident. | Communication of information about a resident (internal). | 1.6 |
Communication of information about a resident (internal). | Communicating with a resident. | 1.6 |
Equipment set up (e.g. sling set up, shower chair set up). | Assisting a resident with transfer to and from a bed, a chair, etc. | 1.1 |
Communicating with a resident. | Communicating with a resident. | 0.9 |
Taking off personal protective equipment. | Water hand washing (related to toileting or pad change). | 0.8 |
Communicating with a resident. | Equipment set up (e.g. sling set up, shower chair set up). | 0.6 |
Assisting a resident with transfer to and from a bed, a chair, etc. | Equipment set up (e.g. sling set up, shower chair set up). | 0.9 |