Resident duty hour modification affects perceptions in medical education general wellness and ability to provide patient care

摘要

BackgroundResident duty hours have recently been under criticism, with concerns for resident and patient well-being. Historically, call shifts have been long, and some residency training programs have now restricted shift lengths. Data and opinions about the effects of such restrictions are conflicting. The Internal Medicine Residency Program at Dalhousie University recently moved from a traditional call structure to a day floatight float system. This study evaluated how this change in duty hours affected resident perceptions in several key domains.