Nighttime working as perceived by Italian anesthesiologists: a secondary analysis of an international survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

No data are available on the working conditions and workload of anesthesiologists during perioperative nighttime work in Italy and on the perceived risks.

Results

We analyzed 1085 responses out of the 5292 from the whole dataset. Most of the responders (76%) declared working a median of 12 consecutive hours during night shifts, with an irregular nightshift schedule (70%). More than half of the responders stated to receive a call 2-4 (40%) or 5 times or more (25%) to perform emergency procedures and/or ICU activities during night shifts. More than 70% of the responders declared having relaxation rooms for nighttime work (74%) but none to be used after a nightshift before going back home (82%) and no free meals, snacks, or beverages (89%). Furthermore, almost all (9

SUBMITTER: Galvano AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10494393 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature