Changes in weekly working hours, proportion of doctors with hours above the limitations of European Working Time Directive (EWTD) and time spent on direct patient care for doctors in Norway from 2016 to 2019: a study based on repeated surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the total weekly working hours, proportions with work hours above the limitations of European working time directive (EWTD) and time spent on direct patient care in 2016 and 2019 for doctors working in different job positions in Norway.

Design

Repeated postal surveys in 2016 and 2019.

Setting

Norway.

Participants

Representative samples of doctors; the response rates were 73.1% (1604/2195) in 2016 and 72.5% (1511/2084) in 2019.

Main outcome measures

Self-reported weekly working hours, proportions with hours above the limitations of EWTD defined as >48 hours/week and time spent on direct patient care.

Analyses

Linear mixed models with estimated marginal means and proportions.

Results

From 2016 to 2019, the weekly working

SUBMITTER: Rosta J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10314479 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature