From: Delegation of patient related tasks to allied health assistants: a time motion study
Variable | Â | Patient Related Tasks 4,689 total timepoints | Â | Direct Patient Tasks 2,989 total timepoints | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | Odds Ratio (95%CI) | p |  | Odds Ratio (95%CI) | P |
AHA grade | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Grade 2 |  | Reference group |  |  | Reference group |  |
 Grade 3 |  | 0.87 (0.61 to 1.24) | 0.445 |  | 0.67 (0.43 to 1.05) | 0.082 |
Clinical setting | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Acute |  | Reference Group |  |  | Reference Group |  |
 Community |  | 0.44 (0.28 to 0.69)* | < 0.001 |  | 1.72 (0.98 to 3.01) | 0.061 |
 Subacute |  | 0.92 (0.59 to 1.43) | 0.718 |  | 1.75 (1.01 to 3.00)* | 0.045 |
Profession delegating | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 PT |  | Reference group |  |  | Reference group |  |
 DT |  | 2.60 (1.40 to 1.90) * | 0.003 |  | 1.38 (0.63 to 3.00) | 0.427 |
 EP |  | 3.77 (1.90 to 7.70) * | < 0.001 |  | 1.09 (0.41 to 2.90) | 0.864 |
 OT |  | 0.85 (0.62 to 1.15) | 0.299 |  | 0.58 (0.39 to 0.88)* | 0.010 |
 SW |  | 0.60 (0.34 to 1.00) | 0.069 |  | 0.07 (0.02 to 0.18)* | < 0.001 |
 SP |  | 0.96 (0.60 to 1.60) | 0.878 |  | 1.39 (0.70 to 2.75) | 0.350 |
 Other |  | 0.37 (0.16 to 0.85) * | 0.019 |  | 1.40 (0.44 to 2.90) | 0.568 |