The impact of the European Working Time Regulations on Ophthalmic Specialist Training – A national trainee survey

• Published in: International journal of surgery (London, England) Vol. 11; no. 9; pp. 837 - 840
• Main Authors: O'Gallagher, M.K, Lewis, G, Mercieca, K, Moutray, T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Education, Medical, Graduate - methods; Education, Medical, Graduate - statistics & numerical data; European Working Time Regulations; Humans; Ophthalmology - education; Ophthalmology - statistics & numerical data; Surgery; Surgical training; Surveys and Questionnaires; United Kingdom; Workload - legislation & jurisprudence; Workload - psychology; Workload - statistics & numerical data; European Working Time Regulations; Surgical training

Abstract Summary and introduction To assess ophthalmic trainees' perspective of the impact of the European Working Time Regulations (EWTR) on their training. Methods All trainees in ophthalmology in the UK were emailed a link to an electronic survey asking about their experiences of the EWTR. R...