Resident physician duty hours, resting times and European Working Time Directive compliance in Spain: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a growing interest in understanding the impact of duty hours and resting times on training outcomes and the well-being of resident physicians. However, to this date no state-wide analysis exists in any European country.

Objectives

Our aim is to describe the shift work scheduling and to detail the degree of compliance with the Spanish legislation and the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) of Spanish resident physicians, focusing on territorial and specialty distribution.

Material and methods

A descriptive cross-sectional analytical study was designed through an online survey adapted from the existing literature.

Results

Out of the 2035 surveyed resident physicians undergoing PGT in Spain, 80.49% exceeded the 48 h per week limit set by the

SUBMITTER: Sanchez Martinez DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10463816 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature