Quantifying the Time Used for Renal Dietitian's Responsibilities: A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to quantify how dialysis dietitians spend their time and whether the activities that were most frequent varied based on the ratio of patient to full-time equivalent (FTE) dietitian. METHODS:This study is a cross-sectional, observational, time-and-motion study carried out using the Work Activity Measurement by Activity Timing software/method for time recording. This study was carried out in 14 dialysis centers in and around Cleveland, Ohio. Fourteen registered dietitian nutritionists participated in this study. The mean time/experience of these nutritionists in dietetics was 26.6 ± 8.5 years. Percent of time in direct care (e.g., patient interaction) versus indirect care (e.g., documentation and plans of care, professional communication) versus other

SUBMITTER: Hand RK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6646108 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature