Cardiologists' workflow in small to medium-sized German hospitals: An observational work analysis

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 475-481

  MacHe, Stefanie ^a,b   Busch, Dorothea ^a   Vitzthum, Karin ^a   Kusma, Bianca ^a   Klapp, Burghard F ^a   Groneberg, David A ^a,b  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

cardiology departments; work analysis; work strain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; GERMANY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKFLOW;

ADULT; CARDIOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH FACILITY SIZE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TIME AND MOTION STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TIME MANAGEMENT; WORKFLOW; WORKLOAD;

EID: 79958720115     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: 15582035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e328347db8f     Document Type: Article

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