Table 2 Estimated Minimally Required Workload for Each Patient in Primary TB Care
From: Measuring workload for tuberculosis service provision at primary care level: a methodology
| Â | Overall | District 1 | District 2 | District 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall average workload per TB patient (hrs) | 12,9 | 7,3 | 10,1 | 14,9 |
Average workload clinical staff per Tb patient (hrs) | 10,3 | 5,4 | 8,3 | 12,1 |
Average workload lab per patient (hrs) | 2,7 | 1,9 | 1,8 | 2,8 |
New patients | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Average number visits New patient | 51 | 18 | 36 | 69 |
Average workload clinical staff per New patient (hrs) | 10,0 | 5,4 | 8,2 | 11,8 |
Average workload lab staff per New patient (hrs) | 2,7 | 1,9 | 1,7 | 2,8 |
Average workload clinical and lab staff New pt (hrs) | 12,6 | 7,3 | 10,0 | 14,7 |
Retreatment patients | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Average number visits Retreatment case | 112 | 19 | 72 | 125 |
Average workload clinical staff Retr case (hrs) | 17,0 | 5,5 | 12,4 | 18,3 |
Average workload lab staff per Retr case (hrs) | 2,9 | 2,2 | 2,0 | 3,0 |
Average workload clinical and lab staff Retr case (hrs) | 19,9 | 7,7 | 14,4 | 21,3 |