TABLE 1.
Subsections of waiting-time list | Pre-assessment of waiting times (1) or post-assessment of waiting times with pilot intervention (2) | n | Mean | Standard deviation | p-value (when random sampling is assumed) | Effect size (Cohen’s d-value) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arrival time | 1 | 360 | 35.34 | 37.65 | 0.0001 | 0.34 |
2 | 360 | 22.66 | 30.12 | |||
Waiting time before vital signs were assessed | 1 | 360 | 57.15 | 55.76 | 0.0001 | 0.47 |
2 | 360 | 88.96 | 67.64 | |||
Assessment of vital signs | 1 | 360 | 5.70 | 4.25 | 0.3792 | 0.05 |
2 | 360 | 6.22 | 10.32 | |||
Waiting time before consultations | 1 | 360 | 69.22 | 61.59 | 0.0001 | 0.53 |
2 | 360 | 36.86 | 38.42 | |||
Time required for consultation and dispensing of medications | 1 | 360 | 11.68 | 15.06 | 0.0073 | 0.180 |
2 | 360 | 8.98 | 11.58 |