Effects of the reduction of surgical residents’ work hours and implications for surgical residency programs: a narrative review
BMC Medical EducationPublished 1 December 2014Open access
Mohammad H. Jamal, Stéphanie Wong, Thomas V. Whalen
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E effects on surgical faculty perceptions were consistently reported as negative, while the effect on patient outcomes and professionalism were found to be neutral and unchanged, and further studies are needed to characterize operative experience at varying levels of training.
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Further studies are needed to characterize operative experience at varying levels of training, particularly in the context of strict adherence to new work hours. Research that examines the effect of the work hour limitations on professionalism and non-operative educational activities, such as reading and simulation-based training, as well as sign-over practices, would also be of benefit.
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