Exploring Qualitative Perspectives on Surgical Resident Training, Well-being, and Patient Care

• Published in: Journal of the American College of Surgeons Vol. 224; no. 2; pp. 149 - 159
• Main Authors: Kreutzer, Lindsey, MPH, Dahlke, Allison R., MPH, Love, Remi, BS, Ban, Kristen A., MD, Yang, Anthony D., MD, MS, FACS, Bilimoria, Karl Y., MD, MS, FACS, Johnson, Julie K., MSPH, PhD
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2017
• Subjects: Attitude of Health Personnel; Continuity of Patient Care; Faculty, Medical - organization & administration; Faculty, Medical - psychology; General Surgery - education; General Surgery - organization & administration; Humans; Internship and Residency - organization & administration; Interviews as Topic; Occupational Health; Patient Safety; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling - standards; Pilot Projects; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Qualitative Research; Surgeons - organization & administration; Surgeons - psychology; Surgery; United States; Workload - psychology; Workload - standards; surgical resident wellbeing; education; FIRST Trial; surgical resident training; surgery; duty hours

Structured Abstract Background The Flexibility In duty hour Requirements for Surgical Trainees (FIRST) Trial found not difference in patient outcomes or resident wellbeing between more restrictive and flexible duty hour policies. Qualitative methods are appropriate for better understanding the exper...