Proc Annu Symp Comput Appl Med Care. 1992;537-41.

Work-sampling: a statistical approach to evaluation of the effect of computers on work patterns in the healthcare industry.

Proceedings. Symposium on Computer Applications in Medical Care

D F Sittig

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Abstract

An increasing number of healthcare institutions are in the process of implementing clinical computing systems. The need for an accurate assessment of the clinical, administrative, social, and financial effects of such systems has been recognized. Techniques have been developed to evaluate these effects on the work patterns of healthcare workers including: 1) time-motion analysis, 2) subjective evaluations, 3) review of departmental statistics, 4) personal activity records, and 5) work-sampling. This manuscript reviews these techniques, discusses both positive and negative aspects, and presents a step-by-step description of work-sampling.

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MeSH terms

• Evaluation Studies as Topic
• Health Personnel*
• Information Systems*
• Personnel Management
• Work*

Publication Types

• Journal Article
• Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
• Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Grant support

• R29 LM05284/LM/NLM NIH HHS/United States

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