Impact of EWTD on teaching and training in Irish paediatric medicine: positive or negative?

摘要

The European working time directive (EWTD) was instituted in Childrenâ s University Hospital, Temple Street, Dublin,udOctober 2010. This study aimed to assess the impact of the EWTD on teaching and training in hospital paediatricudmedicine. Research tools included questionnaire and focus group. Twenty out of a potential 52 non-consultant hospitaluddoctors (NCHDs) completed the questionnaire. Sixty five percent (n=13) of respondents stated the EWTD had an impact onudteaching, with 75% (n=15) stating it made it more difficult to attend hospital teaching sessions. The majority (95%,udn=19) felt it did not result in increased consultant or registrar teaching time. Thirty five percent (n=7) said theudEWTD had decreased consultant supervised training time in specific procedures while 50% (n=10) felt it had reducedudregistrar supervised training time. The EWTD enabled NCHDs to attend teaching sessions less tired (65%, n=13) but theyudmissed significant teaching due to enforced rest and cross cover arrangements.