Table 3 Proportions of time allocated to case management functions per month
From: How do case managers spend time on their functions and activities?
Mean (range) | SD | F | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Needs assessment | 1.256 | 0.292 | ||
Nursing case managers (n = 42) | 14.0 % (3.0 %–30.0 %) | 7.1 % | ||
Social worker case managers (n = 36) | 12.3 % (0–20.0 %) | 6.6 % | ||
Allied health case managers (n = 42) | 11.9 % (3.5 %–25.0 %) | 5.3 % | ||
Case managers with other professional backgrounds (n = 24) | 11.3 % (5.0 %–20.0 %) | 4.9 % | ||
Total (N = 144) | 12.5 % (0–30.0 %) | 6.2 % | ||
Care planning | 3.171 | 0.026 | ||
Nursing case managers (n = 42) | 15.3 % (2.0 %–40.0 %) | 8.3 % | ||
Social worker case managers (n = 36) | 12.1 % (1.0 %–20.0 %) | 5.4 % | ||
Allied health case managers (n = 42) | 13.4 % (5.0 %–30.0 %) | 6.2 % | ||
Case managers with other professional backgrounds (n = 24) | 10.6 % (5.0 %–20.0 %) | 4.0 % | ||
Total (N = 144) | 13.2 % (1.0 %–40.0 %) | 6.5 % | ||
Care plan implementation | 0.095 | 0.963 | ||
Nursing case managers (n = 42) | 13.8 % (1.0 %–30.0 %) | 6.4 % | ||
Social worker case managers (n = 36) | 13.8 % (5.0 %–30.0 %) | 6.7 % | ||
Allied health case managers (n = 42) | 14.2 % (2.5 %–40.0 %) | 7.6 % | ||
Case managers with other professional backgrounds (n = 24) | 13.3 % (3.0 %–30.0 %) | 6.2 % | ||
Total (N = 144) | 13.8 % (1.0 %–40.0 %) | 6.8 % | ||
Care coordination | 0.497 | 0.685 | ||
Nursing case managers (n = 42) | 20.4 % (1.0 %–50.0 %) | 13.0 % | ||
Social worker case managers (n = 36) | 22.8 % (4.0 %–90.0 %) | 17.2 % | ||
Allied health case managers (n = 42) | 21.3 % (0–50.0 %) | 13.6 % | ||
Case managers with other professional backgrounds (n = 24) | 24.6 % (5.0 %–50.0 %) | 12.8 % | ||
Total (N = 144) | 22.0 % (0–90.0 %) | 14.2 % | ||
Monitoring and review | 0.398 | 0.755 | ||
Nursing case managers (n = 42) | 15.4 % (5.0 %–30.0 %) | 6.8 % | ||
Social worker case managers (n = 36) | 16.4 % (0.5 %–50.0 %) | 9.7 % | ||
Allied health case managers (n = 42) | 17.0 % (4.0 %–40.0 %) | 9.6 % | ||
Case managers with other professional backgrounds (n = 24) | 17.7 % (10.0 %–50.0 %) | 9.3 % | ||
Total (N = 144) | 16.5 % (0.5 %–50.0 %) | 8.8 % | ||
Outcome evaluation | 1.490 | 0.220 | ||
Nursing case managers (n = 42) | 8.8 % (0–20.0 %) | 4.0 % | ||
Social worker case managers (n = 36) | 7.0 % (0–25.0 %) | 5.3 % | ||
Allied health case managers (n = 42) | 7.4 % (0–20.0 %) | 4.9 % | ||
Case managers with other professional backgrounds (n = 24) | 9.0 % (0–20.0 %) | 4.7 % | ||
Total (N = 144) | 8.0 % (0–25.0 %) | 4.8 % | ||
Other functions (program-related) | 0.117 | 0.950 | ||
Nursing case managers (n = 42) | 8.2 % (0–50.0 %) | 10.1 % | ||
Social worker case managers (n = 36) | 9.1 % (0–60.0 %) | 14.2 % | ||
Allied health case managers (n = 42) | 7.6 % (0–50.0 %) | 10.3 % | ||
Case managers with other professional backgrounds (n = 24) | 8.2 % (0–55.0 %) | 12.4 % | ||
Total (N = 144) | 8.3 % (0–60.0 %) | 11.6 % | ||
Other functions (not program-related) | 0.185 | 0.907 | ||
Nursing case managers (n = 42) | 5.0 % (0–77.0 %) | 12.4 % | ||
Social worker case managers (n = 36) | 3.9 % (0–15.0 %) | 4.6 % | ||
Allied health case managers (n = 42) | 5.3 % (0–60.0 %) | 10.4 % | ||
Case managers with other professional backgrounds (n = 24) | 4.4 % (0–15.0 %) | 4.7 % | ||
Total (N = 144) | 4.7 % (0–77.0 %) | 9.2 % |