"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.

Autor:	Addis BA; Department of Midwifery, Bahir Dar Health Science College, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia., Gelaw YM; School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia., Eyowas FA; Health Systems Strengthening (HWIP), Jhpiego-Ethiopia, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia., Bogale TW; Department of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Injibara University, Injibara, Ethiopia., Aynalem ZB; Department of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Injibara University, Injibara, Ethiopia., Guadie HA; School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Frontiers in public health [Front Public Health] 2023 Jul 21; Vol. 11, pp. 1159275. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 21 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.3389/fpubh.2023.1159275
Abstrakt:	Background: Time 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. Methods: Institution-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. Results: Of 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 Recommendations: Healthcare 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. Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. (Copyright © 2023 Addis, Gelaw, Eyowas, Bogale, Aynalem and Guadie.)
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