Table 3

Task characteristics and status (extraction of the dataset from the period of April 2015 to October 2017)

Task characteristicsN (%)
Task requested* 198
 Insertion of nasogastric tube40 (20.2)
 Insertion of nasogastric tube with paediatrics2 (1.0)
 Wound dressing124 (62.6)
 Wound dressing with paediatrics2 (1.0)
 Urinary catheterisation30 (15.2)
Task status
 Completed (task performed by nurse)114 (57.6)
 Cancelled (task cancelled and rescheduled by administrator)67 (33.8)
 Deleted (task removed by administrator)17 (8.6)
Distance from home location to tasks†
 ≤3 km43 (37.7)
 >3 to ≤6 km26 (22.8)
 >6 to ≤10 km12 (10.5)
 >10 to ≤15 km31 (27.2)
 >15 to ≤20 km2 (1.8)
  • *One patient may have more than one task created for example, three times a week for wound dressing, monthly nasogastric tube changes or urinary catheterisation.

  • †Eighty-four (42.4%) tasks did not have information on the distance from home location to tasks.