Development of the analysis tools of the work duties for hospital physicans by an observational study

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23590621
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Medical sociology
• Research Institution: Tokyo Women's Medical University
• Principal Investigator: NOHARA Michiko 東京女子医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (30266811)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): YOSHIKAWA Toru 公益財団法人労働科学研究所, その他部局等, 研究員 (50332218)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): NAKAJIMA Norihiro 東京女子医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (10567514) ; OKUTSU Kosuke 東京女子医科大学, 医学部, 助教 (50596327)
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-28 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: Work duties / Observational study / Physicians / University hospital / アクションチェックリスト / 勤務環境

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Aims:The authors conducted an observational study at a university hospital to examine physicians’ work activities. Methods: Between 2011 and 2013, ten observers shadowed 20 physicians from different specialties for a day at a University Hospital in Tokyo. Observers recorded physicians’ activities every 30 seconds that were subsequently categorized into work types. The number of work types and activity changes performed by a physician in one observational period were counted. Results: Authors categorized physicians’ work activities into five groups: patient care (direct and indirect), education, research, professional development, and administration. All physicians performed at least one type of activity in addition to patient care.
Conclusion: Japanese hospital physicians performed multiple work duties including professional development and administrative activities in addition to triple duties.

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