Table 3 Time required per case for tasks with periodic properties

Medication therapy management

Prescription review/intervention/clinical record review and medication history management

17.1 ± 11.8

(3.0–45.0)

13.0 ± 6.7

(5.0–20.0)

17.5 ± 13.0

(3.0–40.0)

16.2 ± 15.0

(5.0–40.0)

20.0 ± 12.0

(5.0–45.0)

Consultation for TDM

28.0 ± 14.1

(15.0–60.0)

30.0 ± 20.0

(20.0–60.0)

25.0 ± 7.0

(20.0–30.0)

25.0 ± 7.0

(20.0–30.0)

28.6 ± 15.5

(15.0–60.0)

Consultation for nutrition support

29.6 ± 20.7

(15.0–90.0)

30.0 ± 17.9

(15.0–60.0)

N/A

N/A

20.0 ± 0.0

(20.0–20.0)

32.1 ± 26.1

(15.0–90.0)

Consultation for medication related problems

30.8 ± 18.8

(5.0–60.0)

28.8 ± 10.3

(15.0–40.0)

36.7 ± 20.8

(20.0–60.0)

42.0 ± 20.5

(20.0–60.0)

21.4 ± 18.9

(5.0–60.0)

Medication information provision

115 ± 255.7

(5.0-960.0)

45.0 ± 32.0

(5.0–90.0)

210.0 ± 368.9

(30.0-960.0)

36.7 ± 27.3

(10.0–90.0)

146.3 ± 329.1

(10.0-960.0)

Medication education

Patient education – for specific medication

28.6 ± 10.8

(15.0–60.0)

25.0 ± 8.6

(15.0–30.0)

29.2 ± 16.3

(15.0–60.0)

30.0 ± 0.0

(30.0–30.0)

N/A

N/A

Patient education- for discharge

18.3 ± 5.6

(10.0–30.0)

18.3 ± 2.9

(15.0–20.0)

16.3 ± 4.8

(10.0–20.0)

22.5 ± 10.6

(15.0–30.0)

N/A

N/A

Medication use evaluation

Medication error surveillance

20.5 ± 15.9

(5.0–60.0)

15.0 ± 10.6

(5.0–30.0)

31.3 ± 20.1

(15.0–60.0)

25.0 ± 20.0

(5.0–60.0)

12.0 ± 2.7

(10.0–15.0)

Medication adverse event surveillance

22.8 ± 15.7

(5.0–60.0)

27.0 ± 20.1

(5.0–60.0)

31.3 ± 22.5

(5.0–60.0)

18.0 ± 11.5

(5.0–30.0)

17.5 ± 7.6

(10.0–30.0)