Table 1 Activity standard of physicians in PHC centers and 12-month workload
From: Workload assessment of medical doctors at primary health care centers in the Duhok governorate
Physician activity | Time unit per patient (minutes) | Number of patients |
|---|---|---|
ANC (first visit) | 15 | 12 620 |
ANC (2nd plus visit) | 5 | 25 029 |
FP (first visit) | 20 | 2063 |
FP (2nd plus visit) | 10 | 3078 |
Breast cancer screening | 10 | 2243 |
Postnatal care | 10 | 8203 |
Mild/moderate malnutrition | 10 | 396 |
Screening for hypertension and diabetes mellitus | 15 | 38 678 |
Notification for communicable diseases | 15 | 154 |
Management and referral of cases | 10 | 1 657 792 |