Descriptive study on the working conditions of residents of psychiatry in Madrid: working hours and 24-hour on call shifts

Autor: A. Cerame, P. Coucheiro, L. Cayuela, M. Maiques, A. Franco Soler
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: European Psychiatry, Vol 65, Pp S102-S102 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0924-9338
1778-3585
DOI: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2022.291
Popis: Introduction Resident physician’s working conditions are linked to poor health outcomes of professionals and patient’s safety. Previous studies suggest that residents in Spain have difficulties enjoying mandatory rest after on-call shifts. Objectives This study aims at describing the working conditions: working hours and the absence of mandatory rest periods after a 24h on-call shift in residents of psychiatry in the region of Madrid. Methods A descriptive observational cross-sectional study was carried out through an anonymous survey adapted from the available literature. Results Up to 24,1% of the surveyed residents could not enjoy mandatory resting periods after a 24 hour on-call shift and the mandatory weekly rest of at least 36 hours was not done in up to 17% of the cases with statistical significance (p
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