28 hours ago In Nigeria, an average waiting time of about 173 min was found in Benin, while in University College Hospital Ibadan, a mean waiting time of 1 h 13 min was observed. Time spent waiting is a resource investment by the patient for the desired goal of being seen by the physician and therefore may be moderated by the outcome. >> Go To The Portal
In the USA, an average waiting time of about 60 min was found in Atlanta, [ 12] and an average of 188 min in Michigan. [ 13] In Nigeria, an average waiting time of about 173 min was found in Benin, [ 9] while in University College Hospital Ibadan, a mean waiting time of 1 h 13 min was observed.
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In the USA, an average waiting time of about 60 min was found in Atlanta,[12] and an average of 188 min in Michigan.[13] In Nigeria, an average waiting time of about 173 min was found in Benin,[9] while in University College Hospital Ibadan, a mean waiting time of 1 h 13 min was observed.[14]
The amount of time a patient waits to be seen is one factor which affects utilization of healthcare services. Patients perceive long waiting times as barrier to actually obtaining services and keeping patients waiting unnecessarily can be a cause of stress for both patient and doctor.
A confidence level of 95% and a power of 80% were used. The ratio of those having long waiting times compared to those with normal waiting times was 3:1 and at least 40% of those with long waiting times were dissatisfied (based on a pilot study that was conducted by the author using 20 patients in the same setting two months prior to this study).
Waiting time refers to the time a patient waits in the clinic before being seen by one of the clinic medical staff.[2] Patient clinic waiting time is an important indicator of quality of services offered by hospitals.[3] The amount of time a patient waits to be seen is one factor which affects utilization of healthcare services.
... In Nigeria, the doctor-patient ratio, still falls short of the recommendation of the World Health Organization giving no time for the attending ophthalmologist to sufficiently explain prescribed drugs to the patients. [3] The attending pharmacists, with limited or no conventional exposure in ophthalmic dispensing, might not be in position to give appropriate counseling or answer some of patients' questions. ...
The ultrasound request for foetal gender is prevalent in Nigeria at the expense of serious pregnancy-related risk assessment for due dates, foetal well-being, and antepartum bleeding. This trend prolongs the waiting time for obstetric ultrasound services with reports of massive haemorrhage and even deliveries happening during waiting time (Bindman et al., 1991; Umar et al., 2011). There is a need to address this situation in the light of ethics, morality, cultural norms, and social justice (Ohagwu et al., 2014). ...
The median patient–clinic encounter time was 2.7 hours (range 10 minutes – 7.2 hours). This time was mainly due to the time spent waiting to see a doctor with a median of 1 hour (range 0–5.6 hours) (Figure 1).
The family medicine department of National Hospital Abuja provides services at the general paediatric outpatient clinic (GPOPD), general adult outpatient clinic (GOPD) and HIV and/or AIDS outpatient clinic supported by the United State President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). National Hospital Abuja is located at the central district of Abuja, FCT which is located at the centre of Nigeria.
Data obtained from participants were kept confidential. Data were kept safe in a fire-proof cabinet; electronic versions were kept by the investigator.
Satisfaction is an important outcome of healthcare. Clients judge the quality of care received based on their satisfaction with the services provided.