Table 1 Activities performed on different days, Mean and Median time per activity
From: A time motion study of community mental health workers in rural India
Activity | Mean Time (minutes) | Median Time (minutes) | OPD day | Field day | Review meeting day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Administrative work | 12.98 | 6 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
2 | Counselling | 19 | 17 | Yes | Yes | |
3 | Doctor consultation | 7.22 | 3.5 | Yes | ||
4 | Patient interaction | 6 | 3.5 | Yes | ||
5 | Home visits | 31.53 | 25 | Yes | ||
6 | Screening | 9.38 | 8.5 | Yes | Yes | |
7 | Staff interaction | 4.75 | 3.5 | Yes | Yes | |
8 | Community interaction | 23.17 | 12.5 | Yes | ||
9 | Review of work process | 61.71 | 55 | Yes | ||
10 | Travelling | 12.11 | 5 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
11 | Documentation | 44.86 | 56 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
12 | Break | 20.87 | 18 | Yes | Yes | Yes |
13 | Waiting for patient arrival | 3 | 3 | Yes | ||
14 | Miscellaneous | 11.8 | 5 | Yes | Yes |