Quantifying work patterns of health professionals: A narrative review of studies using the Work Observation Method By Activity Timing (WOMBAT)
The application of WOMBAT has enabled a shift from basic time and motion studies to comprehensive, context-rich workflow analyses. Its standardised, yet adaptable, design supports a broad range of study questions about health professionals' work and the effects of health system interventions on workflows.
Authors
- Johanna Westbrook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1083-8192)
- Ryan McMullan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4992-3626)
- Joanna Clive
Institutions
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Medical Informatics
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2025.106207
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.25