Need for recovery amongst emergency physicians in the UK and Ireland: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To determine the need for recovery (NFR) among emergency physicians and to identify demographic and occupational characteristics associated with higher NFR scores.

Design

Cross-sectional electronic survey.

Setting

Emergency departments (EDs) (n=112) in the UK and Ireland.

Participants

Emergency physicians, defined as any registered physician working principally within the ED, responding between June and July 2019.

Main outcome measure

NFR Scale, an 11-item self-administered questionnaire that assesses how work demands affect intershift recovery.

Results

The median NFR Score for all 4247 eligible, consented participants with a valid NFR Score was 70.0 (95% CI: 65.5 to 74.5), with an IQR of 45.5-90.0. A linear regression model indicated s

SUBMITTER: Cottey L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7607596 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature