Table 2 Scope of articles addressing time use and chronic disease
From: Time spent on health related activities associated with chronic illness: a scoping literature review
| Â | N (n=22) | % |
|---|---|---|
Region | Â | Â |
United States | 12 | 48 |
Australia | 7 | 28 |
United Kingdom | 1 | 4 |
Canada | 1 | 4 |
Italy | 1 | 4 |
Time users | Â | Â |
Patient only | 12 | 48 |
Informal carer only | 5 | 20 |
Patient and informal carer | 3 | 12 |
Other (method focus) | 2 | 8 |
Article type^ | Â | Â |
Method used: survey | 13 | 52 |
Method used: time use diary | 3 | 12 |
Method used: qualitative (interview or focus group) | 7 | 28 |
Method used: descriptive | 2 | 8 |
Method used: modeling or RCT | 2 | 8 |
Methodological issues (Informal carer) | 4 | 16 |