Evaluation of Reasons Why Surgical Residents Exceeded 2011 Duty Hour Requirements When Offered Flexibility: A FIRST Trial Analysis

Eddie Blay Jr; Kathryn E Engelhardt; D Brock Hewitt; Allison R Dahlke; Anthony D Yang; Karl Y Bilimoria

doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2018.1047

Evaluation of Reasons Why Surgical Residents Exceeded 2011 Duty Hour Requirements When Offered Flexibility: A FIRST Trial Analysis

JAMA Surg. 2018 Sep 1;153(9):860-862. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2018.1047.

Authors

Eddie Blay Jr¹, Kathryn E Engelhardt¹, D Brock Hewitt¹, Allison R Dahlke¹, Anthony D Yang¹, Karl Y Bilimoria¹

Affiliation

¹ Surgical Outcomes and Quality Improvement Center (SOQIC), Department of Surgery and Center for Healthcare Studies, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.

Abstract

This secondary analysis of data from the FIRST trial examines the reasons surgical residents work beyond the 2011 duty hour restrictions for daily shifts established by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Publication types

Clinical Trial
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel*
Education, Medical, Graduate / organization & administration*
Female
General Surgery / education*
Humans
Internship and Residency / organization & administration*
Male
Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / statistics & numerical data*
Retrospective Studies
United States
Work Schedule Tolerance / psychology*
Workload / statistics & numerical data*

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding