“Time wasted by health professionals is time not invested in patients”: time management practice and associated factors among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed method study
BackgroundTime management is of utmost importance in healthcare facilities since time squandered by health professionals is time not invested in patients, and this affects the quality of care given to patients. This study aimed to assess time management practice and factors affecting it among health...
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| author | Berihun Alemayehu Addis Yared Mulu Gelaw Fantu Abebe Eyowas Tewodros Worku Bogale Zewdu Bishaw Aynalem Habtamu Alganeh Guadie |
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| description | BackgroundTime management is of utmost importance in healthcare facilities since time squandered by health professionals is time not invested in patients, and this affects the quality of care given to patients. This study aimed to assess time management practice and factors affecting it among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.MethodsInstitution-based cross-sectional study supplemented with a qualitative study was conducted from April 21 to May 20, 2022, among health professionals working in public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 416 study participants. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data, and an interviewer guide was used to collect qualitative data to complement quantitative data. Purposive sampling was used in the qualitative study, and 12 in-depth interviews were carried out till saturation was reached. The quantitative data were entered into Epi Data version 4.0 and analyzed using SPSS 25.0 whereas the qualitative data were analyzed manually using thematic analysis. To identify the associated factors, bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used. The degree of associations was interpreted using odds ratio and 95% confidence interval at <0.05 p-value.ResultsOf 416 invited participants, 410 of them participated in the study yielding a 98.5% response rate. The magnitude of time management practice among health professionals was 66.1% (95% CI: 61.5–70%). Age ranges 25–29 (AOR = 3.961, 95% CI: 1.068, 14.682) and 30–34 (AOR = 6.240, 95% CI: 1.640, 23.749), planning (AOR = 6.032, 95% CI: 3.478, 10.463), compensation and benefits packages (AOR = 1.888, 95% CI: 1.077, 3.309), responsible to work (AOR = 2.119, 95% CI: 1.192, 3.768), time waster (AOR = 1.855, 95% CI: 1.058, 3.251) and staff shortage (AOR = 0.535, 95% CI: 0.319, 0.896) were factors associated with time management practice. From the qualitative study, two major themes and five categories have emerged.Conclusion and recommendationsHealthcare facilities could improve their time management practices by providing training on planning, being a low time-waster and highly responsible at work, and designing compensation and benefits packages. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5e0b2c6457b54aaf8de1bf51d22d758e2023-07-21T11:10:46ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Public Health2296-25652023-07-011110.3389/fpubh.2023.11592751159275“Time wasted by health professionals is time not invested in patients”: time management practice and associated factors among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed method studyBerihun Alemayehu Addis0Yared Mulu Gelaw1Fantu Abebe Eyowas2Tewodros Worku Bogale3Zewdu Bishaw Aynalem4Habtamu Alganeh Guadie5Department of Midwifery, Bahir Dar Health Science College, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaHealth Systems Strengthening (HWIP), Jhpiego-Ethiopia, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Injibara University, Injibara, EthiopiaDepartment of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Injibara University, Injibara, EthiopiaSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, EthiopiaBackgroundTime management is of utmost importance in healthcare facilities since time squandered by health professionals is time not invested in patients, and this affects the quality of care given to patients. This study aimed to assess time management practice and factors affecting it among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.MethodsInstitution-based cross-sectional study supplemented with a qualitative study was conducted from April 21 to May 20, 2022, among health professionals working in public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 416 study participants. A pretested self-administered questionnaire was used to collect quantitative data, and an interviewer guide was used to collect qualitative data to complement quantitative data. Purposive sampling was used in the qualitative study, and 12 in-depth interviews were carried out till saturation was reached. The quantitative data were entered into Epi Data version 4.0 and analyzed using SPSS 25.0 whereas the qualitative data were analyzed manually using thematic analysis. To identify the associated factors, bi-variable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used. The degree of associations was interpreted using odds ratio and 95% confidence interval at <0.05 p-value.ResultsOf 416 invited participants, 410 of them participated in the study yielding a 98.5% response rate. The magnitude of time management practice among health professionals was 66.1% (95% CI: 61.5–70%). Age ranges 25–29 (AOR = 3.961, 95% CI: 1.068, 14.682) and 30–34 (AOR = 6.240, 95% CI: 1.640, 23.749), planning (AOR = 6.032, 95% CI: 3.478, 10.463), compensation and benefits packages (AOR = 1.888, 95% CI: 1.077, 3.309), responsible to work (AOR = 2.119, 95% CI: 1.192, 3.768), time waster (AOR = 1.855, 95% CI: 1.058, 3.251) and staff shortage (AOR = 0.535, 95% CI: 0.319, 0.896) were factors associated with time management practice. From the qualitative study, two major themes and five categories have emerged.Conclusion and recommendationsHealthcare facilities could improve their time management practices by providing training on planning, being a low time-waster and highly responsible at work, and designing compensation and benefits packages.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1159275/fulltime managementfactorshealth professionalspublic hospitalsBahir Dar |
| spellingShingle | Berihun Alemayehu Addis Yared Mulu Gelaw Fantu Abebe Eyowas Tewodros Worku Bogale Zewdu Bishaw Aynalem Habtamu Alganeh Guadie “Time wasted by health professionals is time not invested in patients”: time management practice and associated factors among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed method study Frontiers in Public Health time management factors health professionals public hospitals Bahir Dar |
| title | “Time wasted by health professionals is time not invested in patients”: time management practice and associated factors among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed method study |
| title_full | “Time wasted by health professionals is time not invested in patients”: time management practice and associated factors among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed method study |
| title_fullStr | “Time wasted by health professionals is time not invested in patients”: time management practice and associated factors among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed method study |
| title_full_unstemmed | “Time wasted by health professionals is time not invested in patients”: time management practice and associated factors among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed method study |
| title_short | “Time wasted by health professionals is time not invested in patients”: time management practice and associated factors among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed method study |
| title_sort | time wasted by health professionals is time not invested in patients time management practice and associated factors among health professionals at public hospitals in bahir dar ethiopia a multicenter mixed method study |
| topic | time management factors health professionals public hospitals Bahir Dar |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1159275/full |
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