Table 1. Comparison of the pre- and post-intervention sample population and observed waiting time.

	Pre-task shifting survey	Post-task shifting survey
Study population (n)	56	60
Total patient population (N)	186	202
First timers % (number)	16% (9)	18% (11 patients)
Follow ups patient % (number)	84% (47)	82% (49 patients)
Female % (number)	5% (25)	50 % (30 patients)
Male % (number)	55% (31)	50% (30 patients)
Married % (number)	36% (20)	45% (27)
Divorced or separated % (number)	13% (7)	10% (6)
Either widows or widowers % (number)	17% (10)	10% (6)
Single patients % (number)	34% (19)	35% (21)
	34% (19)
Average waiting time % (number)	6.48 h	4.35 h
	(2.50–9.9 h, SD 1.87 h)	(2.50–6.0 h, SD 1.23 h)