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Pour des soins plus securitaires pour les patients : elaboration d'un programme de retour au travail en anesthesie fonde sur les besoins apres un conge non relie au travail.


ABSTRACT:

Purpose

During anesthesiologists' careers, a leave of absence (LOA) is common. After prolonged leave, updating may be beneficial in reducing concerns about knowledge and skill decrements. Although formal return-to-work (RTW) courses and checklists assist UK practitioners, and Australia mandates a one-month RTW program for each year away from practice, no Canadian RTW programs exist. This project aimed to determine the needs of anesthesiologists for an RTW program.

Methods

This quality improvement activity developed a needs analysis survey that was sent to all practicing anesthesiologists in Alberta. Respondents provided their opinions about the requirements necessary for an RTW program.

Results

Seventy-three of 350 eligible participants (21%) responded; one-third of r

SUBMITTER: Marois J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8282543 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature