The design and implementation of an obstetric triage system for unscheduled pregnancy related attendances: a mixed methods evaluation

Table 2 Comparison of the time of initial assessment, medical assessment and total time in triage in 2012 and 2013

Waiting times	Orange		Yellow		Green
Waiting times	2012	2013	2012	2013	2012	2013
Time waiting for initial assessment^a	n = 102	n = 71	n = 200	n = 136	n = 104	n = 66
Waiting time – median	00:28	00:14	00:22	00:16	00:28	00:16
Standard Deviation	00:37	00:30	00:54	00:25	00:40	00:32
p value	0.008		<0.001		0.012
Time between arrival and medical assessment	n = 68	n = 39	n = 92	n = 84	n = 47	n = 42
Waiting time – median	01:29	01:16	01:09	01:00	01:13	01:00
Standard Deviation	00:45	01:50	01:07	01:39	00:45	00:50
p value	<0.001		<0.001		0.655
Total time in triage^b	n = 87	n = 49	n = 151	n = 86	n = 75	n = 49
Waiting time – median	02:03	01:32	01:38	01:58	01:58	01:55
Standard Deviation	01:34	01:14	01:11	01:32	01:03	01:19
p value	<0.001		0.228		0.354

^aIn 2012 this is the time between arrival and midwifery assessment, in 2013 this is the time between arrival and triage assessment
^bAcross both years this is the time between arrival and discharge/admission to another location
N.B. This table only contains women for whom the relevant times were recorded

ISSN: 1471-2393