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Table 4 Frequency of activities and average time used per element of work when tests are taken in the patient's home (n = 49).
| Preparations | Average time used per element of work (minutes) | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Take out patient's details | 2.1 | 0.0–7.0 |
| Read up on patient | 2.3 | 0.0–10.0 |
| Go through test results | 1.9 | 0.0–10.0 |
| Prepare patient information | 2.1 | 0.0–18.0 |
| Contact patient prior to checkup | 2.0 | 0.0–10.0 |
| Travel to patient | 13.7 | 1.5–45.0 |
| Total time for preparations | 23.9* | 7.8–70.6 |
| Home visit | Average time used per element of work (minutes) | Range |
| Discussion with patient on warfarin treatment incl. info to patient | 4.8 | 0.0–42.0 |
| Discussion with patient on social implications | 10.5 | 3.0–30.0 |
| Take blood sample | 4.8 | 1.0–20.0 |
| Label and pack blood sample | 3.2 | 0.1–15.0 |
| Total time for home visit | 23.4* | 7.1–76.5 |
| Follow-up | Average time used per element of work (minutes) | Range |
| Travel from patient | 14.1 | 1.5–50.0 |
| Delivery of blood sample to lab. | 7.8 | 0.0–60.0 |
| Receive test results and new prescription | 4.6 | 0.0–20.0 |
| Complete patient notes in computer | 3.6 | 0.0–10.0 |
| Complete written patient notes | 0.5 | 0.0–5.0 |
| Telephone patient regarding new prescription etc. | 1.3 | 0.0–5.0 |
| Write reply letter to patient | 0.0 | 0.0–1.5 |
| Travel to and from patient again | 4.8 | 0.0–36.0 |
| Personally inform patient of new prescription etc. | 1.6 | 0.0–7.5 |
| Divide up the Waran in dosett | 2.5 | 0.0–15.0 |
| Total time for follow-up | 40.8 | 8.0–146.1 |
| Total time used for one monitoring episode | 88.2 minutes | 38.2–231.1 |
