Enhancing Time Management and Prioritization Skills in Healthcare Professionals: A Simulation-Based Training Approach
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.62255/noval.v3i1.182Abstract
Time management and prioritization are essential skills for healthcare professionals, yet many struggle with inefficiencies due to high workloads and multitasking demands. This study explores the effectiveness of a simulation-based training program designed to enhance time management and prioritization skills among healthcare workers. Using role-playing simulations, participants were exposed to realistic scenarios requiring them to manage tasks under time constraints. The training incorporated tools such as the Eisenhower Matrix and Time Blocking techniques to improve decision-making and task prioritization. Results showed a significant increase in work efficiency (from 50% to 75%), improved patient satisfaction (from 3/5 to 4.5/5), and reduced stress levels (from 8/10 to 4/10). Challenges such as communication gaps and initial resistance to new methods were identified but addressed through collaborative learning. The findings highlight the importance of structured training programs in equipping healthcare workers with practical time management skills. Recommendations include periodic training, technological integration, and organizational support to sustain improvements. These outcomes underscore the potential of simulation-based education to enhance both individual performance and organizational outcomes in healthcare settings
Downloads
Keywords:
Time management, prioritization, healthcare professionals, simulation training, Eisenhower Matrix, stress reductionReferences
Ausserhofer, D., Tappeiner, W., Wieser, H., Favez, L., & Zúñiga, F. (2022). Care Workers’ Administrative Burden in Swiss Nursing Homes: a Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study. Innovation in Aging, 6(Supplement_1), 65–65. https://doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.258
Cinkay, J. (2023). A tailored, interdisciplinary, multicomponent approach to decreasing workers’ compensation claims and costs in a hospital system: A retrospective study. Journal of Healthcare Risk Management?: The Journal of the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management, 43(2), 19–26. https://doi.org/10.1002/jhrm.21554
Dreifuerst, K. T. (2015). Getting started with debriefing for meaningful learning. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 11(5), 268–275. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2015.01.005
Duchatelet, D., Spooren, P., Bursens, P., Gijbels, D., & Donche, V. (2021). Explaining self-efficacy development in an authentic higher education learning context of role-play simulations. Studies in Educational Evaluation, 68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.stueduc.2020.100940
Dyrbye, L. N., Shanafelt, T. D., Sinsky, C. A., Cipriano, P. F., Bhatt, J., Ommaya, A., West, C. P., & Meyers, D. (2017). Burnout Among Health Care Professionals: A Call to Explore and Address This Underrecognized Threat to Safe, High-Quality Care. NAM Perspectives, 7(7). https://doi.org/10.31478/201707b
Ghafar, Z. N. (2023). Positive Reinforcement: An Approach to Enhancing Accountability and Drive among Students. International Journal of Applied Educational Research, 1(1), 11–20. https://doi.org/10.59890/ijaer.v1i1.442
Grot, R., & Wensing, M. (2020). Effective implementation of change in healthcare: A systematic approach. Improving Patient Care: The Implementation of Change in Health Care: Third Edition, 45–71. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119488620.ch3
Hoyt, E. E., Díaz, D. A., & Anderson, M. (2024). Nurturing a Nursing Workforce. Nursing Administration Quarterly, 48(2), 156–164. https://doi.org/10.1097/naq.0000000000000625
Ibrahim, R., Boerhannoeddin, A., & Bakare, K. K. (2017). The effect of soft skills and training methodology on employee performance. European Journal of Training and Development, 41(4), 388–406. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-08-2016-0066
Jabeen, R. (2016). The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Texila International Journal of Nursing, 2(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.21522/tijnr.2015.02.01.art023
Jun, J., Ojemeni, M. M., Kalamani, R., Tong, J., & Crecelius, M. L. (2021). Relationship between nurse burnout, patient and organizational outcomes: Systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.103933
Khan, S., Vandermorris, A., Shepherd, J., Begun, J. W., Lanham, H. J., Uhl-Bien, M., & Berta, W. (2018). Embracing uncertainty, managing complexity: Applying complexity thinking principles to transformation efforts in healthcare systems. BMC Health Services Research, 18(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-018-2994-0
Kremser, W., & Blagoev, B. (2021). The Dynamics of Prioritizing: How Actors Temporally Pattern Complex Role–Routine Ecologies. Administrative Science Quarterly, 66(2), 339–379. https://doi.org/10.1177/0001839220948483
Lee, J., & Lee, J. H. (2022). Effects of simulation-based education for neonatal resuscitation on medical students’ technical and non-technical skills. PLoS ONE, 17(12 December). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278575
Maisons, V., Lanot, A., Luque, Y., Sautenet, B., Esteve, E., Guillouet, E., François, H., & Bobot, M. (2024). Simulation-based learning in nephrology. Clinical Kidney Journal, 17(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfae059
Mitchell, M., Newall, F., Bernie, C., Brignell, A., & Williams, K. (2024). Simulation-based education for teaching aggression management skills to healthcare providers in acute healthcare settings: A systematic review. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2024.104842
Shanafelt, T. D., West, C. P., Sinsky, C., Trockel, M., Tutty, M., Wang, H., Carlasare, L. E., & Dyrbye, L. N. (2022). Changes in Burnout and Satisfaction With Work-Life Integration in Physicians and the General US Working Population Between 2011 and 2020. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 97(3), 491–506. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2021.11.021
Vamos, C. A., Foti, T. R., Reyes Martinez, E., Pointer, Z., Detman, L. A., & Sappenfield, W. M. (2023). Identification of Clinician Training Techniques as an Implementation Strategy to Improve Maternal Health: A Scoping Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(11). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20116003
Weerasinghe, T. D. B. (2022). Importance of effective delegation in a startup or small-scale IT organizations. 8th International Conference on Engineering and Emerging Technologies, ICEET 2022. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICEET56468.2022.10007204
West, C. P., Dyrbye, L. N., Erwin, P. J., & Shanafelt, T. D. (2017). Interventions to Prevent and Reduce Physician Burnout: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey, 72(3), 147–149. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0000513222.66754.52
Williams, T., Kallas, E., Garcia, E., Fitzroy, A., & Sithole, P. (2024). International Business Expansion Strategies: A Data-Driven Approach with IBM SPSS. APTISI Transactions on Management (ATM), 8(2). https://doi.org/10.33050/atm.v8i2.2275
World Health, O. (2016). Global strategy on human resources for health: Workforce 2030. Who, 64. https://www.who.int/hrh/resources/global_strategy_workforce2030_14_print.pdf?ua=1
Downloads
Published
How to Cite
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Ibad Maulana Yunus, Fairuz Zahra Nur Fadila, Nataya Schartaofikea Ramadani, Dina Rohaniah, Insan Ahmad Fikri, Mika Vernicia Humairo
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
