Table 2

Total doctor time for consultation of HIV positive patients, Siem Reap

Total doctor consultations

Minutes per doctor consultation

Total doctor consultation time in hours


Sep-04

Aug-05

Sep-04

Aug-05

Sep-04 (FTE)

Aug-05 (FTE)

Change 2005 compared to 2004


Pre-ART

276

176

15

15

69

44

-25 hours (-36%)

ART initiation

138

132

30

20

69

44

-25 hours (-36%)

ART follow up Year 1

462

484

12

12

92

97

+5 hours (+5%)

ART follow up Year 2

162

365

10

10

27

61

+34 hours (+126%)

Total ART

1038

1157

257 (2.06)

246 (1.97)

-11 hours (-4%)

Non-ART

395

335

15

15

99 (0.80)

84 (0.67)

-15 hours (-15%)

Total ART and non-ART

1433

1492

356 (2.86)

330 (2.64)

-26 hours (-7%)


Total doctor-time for consultation of HIV positive patients, September 2004 and August 2005, Chronic Diseases Clinic Siem Reap, Cambodia.

FTE = full-time equivalent (125 hours per month)

Van Damme et al. Human Resources for Health 2007 5:12   doi:10.1186/1478-4491-5-12

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