Table 1 Perceived time allocated, time needed, and time stress (time needed minus time allocated) among primary care physicians in Germany (N = 128)
From: Perceptions of time constraints among primary care physicians in Germany
Time allocated (in minutes, means, SD) | Time needed (in minutes, means, SD) | Time stress (in minutes, means, SD) | Physicians with time stress (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
New patient appointment | 16.2 (6.9) | 20.6 (7.1) | 4.4 (6.1) | 53.1 |
Routine consultation | 8.9 (3.9) | 10.1 (3.8) | 1.2 (3.2) | 39.8 |
Complete physical examination | 11.1 (5.3) | 12.7 (5.7) | 1.6 (4.3) | 36.7 |
Symptom-oriented examination | 5.7 (3.2) | 6.4 (3.4) | 0.7 (2.8) | 27.3 |
Check-up | 19.7 (8.9) | 22.6 (8.6) | 2.9 (6.1) | 39.8 |
Home visit (without drive) | 18.0 (8.6) | 18.8 (7.8) | 0.8 (6.2) | 16.4 |