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  • Title: Documentation of time expenditures of clinical dietitians: results of a statewide time study in Texas.
    Author: Shanklin CW, Hernandez HN, Gould RM, Gorman MA.
    Journal: J Am Diet Assoc; 1988 Jan; 88(1):38-43. PubMed ID: 3335715.
    Abstract:
    The purpose of this study was to establish a profile of the amount of time expended by clinical dietitians in providing nutrition services. One hundred twenty-seven dietitians in 49 hospitals in Texas collected time data according to nutrition care activity, diet order classification, care level, and diagnosis. Frequency, mean time, standard deviation, and percentage of time were computed for each of the variables. Data were analyzed to ascertain relationships among the variables. The dietitians expended 50.7% of their time performing client-related activities, 9.8% in administrative/managerial functions, 1.0% in professional activities, 5.1% in non-professional activities, 14.0% in delay activities, and 19.5% in transit time. The diet order classification that required the largest amount of the dietitians' time according to selected components of the nutrition care process was the calorie-controlled diabetic diet. Among the four nutrition care levels, dietitians expended the greatest percentages of time providing services for patients requiring intermediate (35.4%) and advanced intermediate care (30.4%). Dietitians expended more time providing client-related activities to patients diagnosed with diseases and disorders of the endocrine and excretory systems than to other patients. Mean times provide the clinical manager with documentation for determining staffing needs and costs of services.
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