Work capacity and surgical output for cataract in the national capital region of Delhi and neighbouring districts of north India.

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dc.contributor.authorJohn, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorMurthy, G V Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorVashist, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorGupta, S Ken_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-10-05en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-01T09:56:30Z
dc.date.available2008-10-05en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-01T09:56:30Z
dc.date.issued2008-10-05en_US
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVES: To ascertain time taken for cataract surgery by ophthalmologists in the National Capital Region of Delhi and neighbouring districts, to determine what work output is feasible with the available ophthalmologists. METHODS: The time-motion study was conducted during January to June 2006 in the National Capital Region of Delhi and neighbouring districts in North India. Data was collected by observing all activities from entry of a patient into the operating theatre to exit. A total of 156 cataract surgeries performed by 45 ophthalmologists in 38 hospitals were observed. A stop watch was used to record activity time, rounded off to the nearest 10 seconds. Case duration, surgical and clinical times were calculated. RESULTS: Ninety percent ophthalmologists completed surgery in 41.3 minutes. The 10th and 90th percentile for case duration time was 15.5 and 78.4 minutes respectively. Median surgical time was lowest for ophthalmologists working in the NGO sector (10 minutes), compared to the government (23.5 minutes), and private sector (17.3 minutes). Cataract surgical output can be increased in the country if operation theatre time is utilized optimally.en_US
dc.description.affiliationCommunity Ophthalmology Unit, Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.en_US
dc.identifier.citationJohn N, Murthy GV, Vashist P, Gupta SK. Work capacity and surgical output for cataract in the national capital region of Delhi and neighbouring districts of north India. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2008 Oct-Dec; 52(4): 177-84en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/109481
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshCataract Extraction --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshHospital Administration --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshOphthalmology --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshPhysician's Practice Patterns --statistics & numerical dataen_US
dc.subject.meshTask Performance and Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshTime Factorsen_US
dc.titleWork capacity and surgical output for cataract in the national capital region of Delhi and neighbouring districts of north India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeMulticenter Studyen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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