“Time wasted by health professionals is time not invested in patients”: time management practice and associated factors among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed method study

Addis, Berihun Alemayehu; Gelaw, Yared Mulu; Eyowas, Fantu Abebe; Bogale, Tewodros Worku; Aynalem, Zewdu Bishaw; Guadie, Habtamu Alganeh

doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1159275

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“…Effective time management is not solely reliant on individual efforts but also on the organizational culture, support structures, and communication channels in place [24]. Therefore, interventions aimed at improving time management must consider both individual behaviors and systemic influences, such as leadership styles, institutional policies, and communication norms (Restivo et al 2022;Meirinhos, et al 2023) [92,93].…”

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A Systemic Model for Resilience and Time Management in Healthcare Academia

Antoniadou,

Antoniadis

2024

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Academics in healthcare grapple with the challenge of efficiently managing time while addressing diverse roles and responsibilities, leading to heightened levels of anxiety and stress within the academic community. The primary objective of this study is to offer a sustainable and systemic solution to the prevalent time-management challenges in healthcare academia, through the development of a predictive model. Employing systemic analysis software and adopting a systemic management approach, we crafted a model to address academic time-management concerns. The dynamics of time allocation for academicians are governed by three fundamental pillars: teaching, research, and administrative tasks. Significantly prioritizing administrative tasks depletes valuable academic time, making time management within academia excessively costly. This occurs as highly skilled individuals find themselves diverted towards administrative duties at the expense of their academic roles diminishing resilience levels. The proposed Timebooster Academic Systemic Model (TASM) advocates for the cultivation of soft skills in academia, en-compassing prioritization, seeking assistance, and addressing tendencies of perfectionism and procrastination. Additionally, TASM recommends the implementation of full automation, delegation of administrative responsibilities, and the mitigation of both overt and covert time-consuming elements. Furthermore, TASM reports on the pivotal role of the academic resilient manager-leaders, who actively contribute to their own satisfaction and academic growth by enhancing collaboration and teamwork. Time-management challenges emerge as a critical determinant of academic well-being and resilience. Systemic models, exemplified by TASM, offer a valuable framework for investigating prioritization concerns, identifying administrative impediments in academic processes, and managing low-value time-consuming elements. The TASM model, along with the systemic philosophy underpinning its design, presents an avenue for advancing the exploration of time-management phenomena within the context of healthcare academia.

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A Systemic Model for Resilience and Time Management in Healthcare Academia

Antoniadou,

Antoniadis

2024

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The effect of mobile social media on the mental health status of Chinese international students: an empirical study on the chain mediation effect

Miao,

Zhang

2024

BMC Psychol

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Purpose To explore the impact of mobile social media on the psychological well-being of Chinese international students and analyze the mechanisms of influence to enhance their overall psychological health and social interactions in a foreign environment. Methods Convenience sampling was employed, using questionnaires on Mobile Social Media, Psychological Resilience, Body Image, Health Goal Setting, Physical Activity Level, and Mental Health Status as measurement tools. Data were gathered from 378 Chinese international students across 33 universities in South Korea, including Kangwon National University, Myongji University, Kunsan National University, Seoul National University, and Chonbuk National University. Confirmatory factor analysis, correlation analysis, common method bias testing, and chain mediation effect analysis were conducted using SPSS and AMOS 23.0. Results Mobile social media has significant indirect effects on the mental health of international students through various factors: psychological resilience and physical activity level (effect ‘adg’ = 0.080, 95% CI [0.029, 0.144]), body image and physical activity level (effect ‘beg’ = 0.122, 95% CI [0.044, 0.247]), and health goal setting and physical activity level (effect ‘cfg’ = 0.255, 95% CI [0.123, 0.428]). Conclusion The study shows that mobile social media benefits the mental health of Chinese international students by enhancing psychological resilience, physical activity, body image perception, and health goal setting. Collaboration between educational institutions and social media platforms is recommended to promote physical activity among international students. This collaboration can involve sharing encouraging messages, joining health communities, setting goals, and providing accessible exercise resources. Utilizing mobile apps or social media for tracking progress and goal-setting can also improve self-management skills.

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A Systemic Model for Resilience and Time Management in Healthcare Academia: Application in a Dental University Setting

Antoniadou,

Antoniadis

2024

Applied Sciences

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The primary aim of this study was to provide a sustainable and systemic solution to the prevalent time management challenges within healthcare academia. The secondary aim was to explore the correlations between various factors influencing time management in a dental university setting. To achieve these objectives, a predictive model, the Timebooster Academic Systemic Model (TASM), was developed. This model was crafted through systemic analysis software and a systemic management approach, utilizing three fundamental pillars: teaching, research, and administrative tasks. Soft skill cultivation, automation implementation, the delegation of administrative responsibilities, and the role of resilient academic manager–leaders were also examined. The study found that prioritizing administrative tasks often consumes valuable academic time, resulting in excessive costs and lowered resilience levels among academicians. TASM proposes solutions such as soft skill cultivation, full automation, delegation, and the mitigation of time-consuming elements, emphasizing the role of resilient academic manager–leaders in enhancing collaboration and teamwork. Time management challenges significantly impact academic well-being and resilience. In conclusion, systemic models like TASM provide a valuable framework to address prioritization concerns, identify administrative obstacles, and manage low-value time-consuming tasks within academia in a systemic manner.

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“Time wasted by health professionals is time not invested in patients”: time management practice and associated factors among health professionals at public hospitals in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia: a multicenter mixed method study

Cited by 6 publications

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A Systemic Model for Resilience and Time Management in Healthcare Academia

A Systemic Model for Resilience and Time Management in Healthcare Academia

The effect of mobile social media on the mental health status of Chinese international students: an empirical study on the chain mediation effect

A Systemic Model for Resilience and Time Management in Healthcare Academia: Application in a Dental University Setting

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