Delegation of patient related tasks to allied health assistants: a time motion study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Allied health assistants (AHAs) are support staff who complete patient and non-patient related tasks under the delegation of an allied health professional. Delegating patient related tasks to AHAs can benefit patients and allied health professionals. However, it is unclear whether the AHA workforce is utilised optimally in the provision of patient care. The purpose of this study was to determine the proportion of time AHAs spend on patient related tasks during their working day and any differences across level of AHA experience, clinical setting, and profession delegating the task.

Methods

A time motion study was conducted using a self-report, task predominance work sampling method. AHAs were recruited from four publicly-funded health organisations in Victoria, Au

SUBMITTER: Snowdon DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9590386 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature