From: Residents’ perspective on duty hours at an Israeli tertiary hospital
% | N | |
---|---|---|
Phase in residency* | ||
Pre board exam A | 63% | 163 |
Post board exam A | 25% | 64 |
Fellowship | 12% | 32 |
Gender | ||
Females | 40% | 104 |
Males | 58% | 152 |
Marital status | ||
In a relationship with children | 61% | 159 |
In a relationship without children | 20% | 52 |
Single | 17% | 45 |
Single parent | < 1% | 2 |
Average number of shifts per month | ||
< 4 | 8% | 22 |
4 | 13% | 35 |
5 | 32% | 82 |
6 | 37% | 95 |
7 | 9% | 23 |
8 + | < 1% | 2 |
How long normally sleep-break lasts during night shifts? | ||
No sleep-breaks | 13% | 35 |
Under 1–2 h | 38% | 97 |
Between 1–2 h | 34% | 89 |
Over 1–2 h | 15% | 38 |
How often do you remain at the hospital for different assignments following the night shift? | ||
Never | 27% | 69 |
Rarely | 21% | 55 |
Sometimes | 26% | 67 |
Usually | 26% | 68 |
Average number of weekend shifts per month | ||
0 | 4% | 10 |
1 | 17% | 43 |
2 | 71% | 185 |
3 + | 8% | 21 |