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Table 5 Allocation of working time during the week, with documentation time included in visiting time (n is the sum of the normal working hours the employees were scheduled to work that week in each office)

From: A descriptive retrospective study of time consumption in home care services: how do employees use their working time?

 

Municipality A

Municipality B

Office

Office 1

Office 2

Office 3

Office 4

Office 1

Office 2

Office 3

Scheduled working hours

Hours (n = 401.5)

Hours (n = 517.25)

Hours (n = 414)

Hours (n = 402.5)

Hours (n = 397.5)

Hours (n = 322)

Hours (n = 319.5)

Driving time

100.83 (25%)

109.38 (21%)

74.27 (18%)

74.00 (18%)

88.17 (22%)

70.93 (22%)

66.58 (21%)

Visiting time including documentation

218.58 (54%)

430.75 (83%)

267.83 (65%)

246.33 ( 61%)

202.33 (51%)

210.63 (65%)

215.88 (68%)

Time to other tasks

82.08 (20%)

 

71.90 (17%)

82.17 (20%)

107.00 (27%)

40.43 (13%)

37.03 (12%)

Total

401.49 (100%)

540.13 (104%)

414.00 (100%)

402.50 (100%)

397.50 (100%)

321.99 (100%)

319.49 (100%)