Residents' perceptions of a night float system.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A Night Float (NF) system has been implemented by many institutions to address increasing concerns about residents' work hours. The purpose of our study was to examine the perceptions of residents towards a NF system.

Methods

A 115-item questionnaire was developed to assess residents' perceptions of the NF rotation as compared with a regular call month. The categories included patient care, education, medical errors, and overall satisfaction. Internal Medicine housestaff (post-graduate years 1-3) from three hospital settings at the University of Pittsburgh completed the questionnaire.

Results

The response rate was 90% (n = 149). Of these, 74 had completed the NF rotation. The housestaff felt that the quality of patient care was improved because of NF (41% a

SUBMITTER: Jasti H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2728710 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature