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Table 3 Mean proportion of time on top-level task categories, with pairwise and overall significance

From: Clarifying workforce flexibility from a division of labor perspective: a mixed methods study of an emergency department team

 

Assessment and Diagnosis

Investigations and Procedures

Medication

Organization of Care

Patient Communication and Comfort

Off task

DR*

51.1% (12.4)

9.7% (12.7)

7.2% (5.9)

12.2% (6.4)

9.2% (4.4)

10.5% (11.6)

NP*

38.1% (15.8)

14.9% (12.1)

6.9% (8.8)

14.6% (10.4)

14.3% (8.6)

11.3% (10.8)

RN*

22.4% (11.3)

13.6% (10.6)

14.4% (11.4)

27.6% (13.5)

8.1% (4.7)

14.0% (15.8)

DR/NP**

≤ .001 (276.0)

.078 (406.5)

.342 (470.0)

.546 (497.0)

.013 (350.0)

.617 (505.0)

DR/RN**

≤ .001 (67.0)

.061 (449.5)

.012 (394.0)

≤ .001 (132.0)

.203 (500.0)

.437 (542.0)

NP/RN**

≤ .001 (280.0)

.623 (602.5)

.002 (374.5)

≤ .001 (230.0)

≤ .001 (355.0)

.778 (621.0)

Overall***

≤ .001 (46.6)

.108 (4.6)

.003 (11.3)

≤ .001 (36.8)

.002 (12.5)

.732 (0.6)

  1. Significant results bolded at P < .05
  2. *Mean total time on task, % (SD)
  3. **Mann-Whitney U, p (U)
  4. ***Kruskal Wallis, p (χ2)