Table 1.
Orthopaedic Sport Surgeon Data on Clinic Days With Scribes and Without Scribes
| Item | Overall (n = 62) | Scribe Present (n = 30) | No Scribe (n = 32) | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I had adequate time to perform patient education in clinic today (1-Strongly Disagree to 5-Strongly Agree), mean (SD) | 3.3 (1.4) | 4.4 (0.5) | 2.2 (1.1) | <.001 |
| I had adequate time to teach medical students and trainees today (1-Strongly Disagree to 5-Strongly Agree), mean (SD) | 3.0 (1.4) | 4.1 (0.9) | 2.0 (0.8) | <.001 |
| Number of patients seen | 19.8 (7.3) | 22.0 (7.6) | 17.8 (6.4) | .02 |
| Time | ||||
| Time (minutes) spent documenting after last patient per half-day of clinic, mean (SD) | 63.6 (77.6) | 24.7 (30.9) | 104.2 (90.1) | <.001 |
| Total estimated time (minutes) spent documenting encounters throughout each half day of clinic, mean (SD) | 57.2 (46.0) | 25.5 (10.25) | 86.8 (46.8) | <.001 |
| Measures of Well-Being | ||||
| Physical well-being, mean (SD) | 7.8 (2.3) | 9.3 (0.9) | 6.5 (2.4) | <.001 |
| Emotional well-being, mean (SD) | 7.8 (2.2) | 9.3 (0.9) | 6.5 (2.3) | <.001 |
| Spiritual well-being, mean (SD) | 8.1 (1.9) | 9.2 (0.9) | 7.0 (2.0) | <.001 |
| Intellectual well-being, mean (SD) | 8.6 (1.3) | 9.4 (0.8) | 7.8 (1.2) | <.001 |
| Overall well-being, mean (SD) | 8.1 (1.7) | 9.3 (0.9) | 7.1 (1.6) | <.001 |
| Sane Score, mean (SD) | 68.1 (24.5) | 89.3 (7.0) | 48.1 (16.9) | <.001 |