Table 1 Frequency of observed workflow interruptions in ward pediatricians
From: Workflow interruptions and mental workload in hospital pediatricians: an observational study
Observed workflow interruptions (n, %) | Interruptions per hour (Mean) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 1353 (100%) | 4.72 | |||
Categories | Workflow interruption by … | ||||
Colleague interruptions | … fellow Pediatricians | 1031 (76.2) | 408 (30.16) | 3.60 | 1.42 |
… nursing staff | 402 (29.71) | 1.40 | |||
… telephone/beeper | 221 (16.33) | 0.77 | |||
Interruption by others | … patients | 163 (12.0) | 9 (0.67) | 0.57 | 0.03 |
… patients’ relatives | 35 (2.59) | 0.12 | |||
… by any other person | 114 (8.43) | 0.40 | |||
… due to equipment/ technical malfunctions | 5 (0.37) | 0.02 | |||
Impediments/Delays | Information impediments | 159 (11.75) | 13 (0.96) | 0.55 | 0.05 |
Waiting time | 86 (6.36) | 0.30 | |||
Motor impediments | 60 (4.43) | 0.21 | |||