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[The 60 hour week in surgery: possible or impossible?]

M Dusmet1, M Reymond, M Merlini

  • 1Départment de chirurgie, Hôpital, La Chaux-de-Fonds.

Helvetica Chirurgica Acta
|June 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Most Swiss surgeons desire a 60-hour work week limit. However, they believe a strict 60-hour cap is unreasonable and other training system issues are more critical.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Surgical Training
  • Work-Life Balance

Context:

  • International debate and legislation surrounding physician work hours.
  • Restrictive work hour regulations implemented in some regions.
  • Need to assess resident and attending surgeon perspectives on work hours.

Purpose:

  • To survey Swiss surgeons' opinions on weekly work hour limitations.
  • To understand surgeon perspectives on the feasibility of a 60-hour work week.
  • To identify other significant challenges in surgical training.

Summary:

  • A majority of surveyed Swiss surgeons favored a 60-hour work week limit.
  • Respondents deemed a strict 60-hour weekly cap, including call duty, unreasonable.
  • 84% of surgeons identified other systemic issues as more pressing concerns than work hours.

Impact:

  • Highlights surgeon dissatisfaction with current training structures.
  • Suggests a need to address broader systemic issues in surgical education.
  • Informs policy discussions on resident work hours and training quality.

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