AUTHOR=Yimer Ali , Feleke Amsalu , Yazachew Lake , Ahmed Mohammed , Seid Seada , Adem Mohammed , Mustofa Semira Muhidin , Markos Merkineh , Sirage Nurye , Kassaw Abdulaziz Kebede , Mustefa Nuru Muhammed , Ali Dawed , Dellie Endalkachew 

TITLE=Time management practice and associated factors among health professionals working in public and private hospitals in Dessie City, Northeast Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychology

VOLUME=Volume 15 - 2024

YEAR=2024

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1366457

DOI=10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1366457

ISSN=1664-1078

ABSTRACT=Background: Time management is a widely ignored concern in all types of organizations, including the healthcare system, despite its crucial role in the achievement of personal and organizational goals. Therefore, determining the practice of time management and its associated factors among health professionals is of paramount importance. Objective: To assess time management practice and associated factors among health professionals working in public and private hospitals of Dessie city, Northeast Ethiopia. Methods: A comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from March 24 -April 24/2021 among 660 health professionals (220 from private hospitals and 440 from public hospitals), who were randomly selected using a stratified sampling technique. Self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. A multivariable binary logistic regression model was run separately for public and private hospitals. To declare a statistically significant association, a p-value of < 0.05 and a 95% confidence interval were reported. Results: A total of 615 participants responded to the survey and resulted in a response rate of 93.2 %. The magnitude of good time management practice among health professionals in both public and private hospitals was 57.1% (95% CI: 53.5-60.8%). However, the magnitude differed between the public [50.1% (95% CI:45.5-54.7%)] and private hospitals [70.9% (95%CI: 63.5-76.7%)].