Table 1.
Setting, participants and results of the two indirect care measurement campaigns
| 2012 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| Setting (Nb) | ||
| Participating departmentsa | 23 | 20 |
| Hospitalized patients | 3927 | 3738 |
| Healthcare workers participating to indirect care recording (person-week) | ||
| Nurses | 1132 | 1137 |
| Healthcare assistants | 970 | 966 |
| Cleaners | 105 | 0 |
| Time spent on indirect care (hours) over a week | ||
| Nurses | 3131 | 2895 |
| Healthcare assistants | 3013 | 3167 |
| Ratio (hours of indirect care/person) | ||
| Nurses | 2,77 | 2,55 |
| Healthcare assistants | 3,11 | 3,28 |
aDifferential between 2012 and 2015 are due to merged departments