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. 2013 Sep 5;15(9):865–869. doi: 10.5812/ircmj.7908

Table 2. Patients Waiting Time to Minute in Different Scenarios .

Base case Scenario 1 Scenario 2 Scenario 3 Scenario 4 Scenario 5 Scenario 6 Scenario 7 Scenario 8 Scenario 9 Scenario 10
For examination by novice resident before attendance of resident at the clinic 32.42 32.46 32.41 12.15 32.40 22.27 32.35 12.17 22.42 12.04 12.10
For examination by novice resident after attendance of resident at the clinic 27.18 18.48 9.22 6.97 27.02 15.66 8.68 7.06 5.06 1.43 1.96
Total waiting time for examination by novice resident 59.60 50.94 41.63 19.12 59.42 37.93 41.03 19.23 27.48 13.47 14.06
For examination by experienced resident before attendance of resident at the clinic 32.42 32.46 32.41 12.15 32.40 22.27 32.35 12.17 22.42 12.04 12.10
For examination by experienced resident after attendance of resident at the clinic 21.61 5.21 18.45 9.37 22.41 15.25 5.075 10.93 3.77 2.46 2.49
Total waiting time for examination by experienced resident 54.03 37.67 50.86 21.52 54.81 37.52 37.43 23.10 26.19 14.50 14.59
For examination by senior staff Physician before physician attendance at the clinic 24.39 28.32 30.30 51.80 13.09 25.75 32.78 15.52 32.36 19.68 17.61
For examination by senior staff Physician after physician attendance at the clinic 25.13 33.74 33.87 33.30 9.76 27.70 34.24 14.93 30.80 3.53 17.50
Total waiting time for examination by senior staff physician 49.52 62.06 64.17 85.03 22.87 53.45 67.02 30.45 63.16 23.21 35.11