Shortening shift's length-Should we ask the residents if this is what they want?

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Work overload in hospitals enforced reducing shifts length of physicians in many countries over the last decade. In Israel, the current shift standard is of 26 hours, however, there is a residents' struggle alongside a governmental intent to short the shifts to 16 hour. We aim to evaluate residents and interns support and preferences regarding shortening shifts and their ramifications to quality of life and residency programs.

Methods

A structured questionnaire was distributed to all resident and interns in a single center. We evaluated their current quality of residency and life, their support in the shorter shifts model, offering alternative program components such as reduced pay, longer residency or replacement in order to allow rest. We compared those who su

SUBMITTER: Hershkovitz Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9345332 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature