Validation of the Work Observation Method by Activity Timing (WOMBAT) method of conducting time-motion observations in critical care settings: An observational study

BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Ballermann, Mark A ^a   Shaw, Nicola T ^b   Mayes, Damon C ^c   Gibney, R T Noel ^a   Westbrook, Johanna I ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALGOMA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DOCUMENTATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; VALIDATION STUDY; WORKFLOW;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION; CRITICAL CARE; DOCUMENTATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; NURSES; PHYSICIANS; WORKFLOW;

EID: 79955953193     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6947-11-32     Document Type: Article

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