Trainee perceptions of resident duty hour restrictions: a qualitative study of online discussion forums.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Resident duty hour (RDH) restrictions in postgraduate medical education is a controversial yet important topic for study. There is limited literature on authentic trainee perceptions surrounding RDH restrictions to inform evaluation and future planning. Online forums are a widely accessible, yet underused resource, for insight into trainee perceptions. Our objective was to qualitatively assess trainee perceptions of RDH restrictions on online discussion forums.

Setting

Online discussion forums; Premed101 (Canadian forum) and Student Doctor Network (SDN) (American forum).

Participants

6630 posts from 161 discussion threads; comprising 429 posts in 14 threads from Premed101 and 6201 posts in 147 threads from SDN. Posters included medical students, residents an

SUBMITTER: Dehmoobad Sharifabadi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9516167 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature