AimTo explore activities performed by community nurses in community health centre clinics and during home visits.DesignCross‐sectional, observational using time and motion technique. Data collected during lockdown in 2020.MethodsCommunity nurses' work in clinics and during home visits were observed and recorded. The purposefully designed data collection tool covered six categories (Administration, Communication, Direct care, Documentation, Indirect care and Other) and 35 activities relative to community nurses' work.ResultsEight hundred and ten complete timings were obtained. Community nurses' time was most often (86.5%) spent on Direct care, Communication, Documentation and Other activities. Patient education occurred more often in the home.ConclusionsThe type, frequency and time taken to complete community nursing activities provides insight into the community nurse role. Addressing inefficient practices such as documentation and travel could serve to improve workload.Reporting MethodAdheres to EQUATOR guideline STROBE for cross‐sectional studies.Patient or Public ContributionNo patient or public contribution.

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社区护理：社区护士工作和工作量的时间和运动研究


目的 探索社区护士在社区卫生中心诊所和家访期间进行的活动。Design横截面，使用时间和运动技术进行观察。2020 年封锁期间收集的数据方法观察和记录社区护士在诊所和家访期间的工作。专门设计的数据收集工具涵盖六大类（管理、沟通、直接护理、记录、间接护理和其他）和 35 项与社区护士工作相关的活动。结果获得了 801 个完整的计时。社区护士的时间通常 （86.5%） 花在直接护理、沟通、文档和其他活动上。患者教育更常在家中进行。结论完成社区护理活动所需的类型、频率和时间有助于深入了解社区护士的角色。解决文件和差旅等低效做法有助于减少工作量。报告方法遵循 EQUATOR 指南进行横断面研究的 STROBE。患者或公众捐款没有患者或公众捐款。