Effects of Work Hour Reduction on Residents’ Lives
JAMAPublished 6 September 2005
Kathlyn E. Fletcher, Willie Underwood, Steven Q. Davis, Rajesh S. Mangrulkar, Laurence F. McMahon, Sanjay Saint
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Past interventions suggest that residents' quality of life may improve with work hour limitations, but interpretation of the outcomes of these studies is hampered by suboptimal study design and the use of nonvalidated instruments.
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Past interventions suggest that residents' quality of life may improve with work hour limitations, but interpretation of the outcomes of these studies is hampered by suboptimal study design and the use of nonvalidated instruments. The long-term impact of reducing resident work hours on education remains unknown. Current and future interventions should be evaluated with more rigorous methods and should investigate links between residents' quality of life and quality of patient care.
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