| 'August is always a nightmare': results of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and Society of Acute Medicine August transition survey. | |
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PMID: 21853824 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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An electronic survey was used to assess perceptions of the disruption caused by the August transition and explore support for possible solutions. In total, 763 responses from members and fellows of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh and the Society of Acute Medicine were received. The majority perceived the August transition to have a negative impact on patient care (93.1%), patient safety (90.4%) and training (57.8%) for a period of up to one month. In total 680/737 respondents wished to shift away from a single changeover day, with strong support for a staggered changeover by grade. Changes to consultant working practices were felt to be beneficial, especially the cancellation of outpatient clinics (75%) and the restriction of leave (69.9%). Further use of shadowing (74.1%) and online induction (37%) was supported. This paper concludes that there is a high degree of support for structured change to the current provisions for junior doctor changeover. |
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Louella Vaughan; Graeme McAlister; Derek Bell |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Clinical medicine (London, England) Volume: 11 ISSN: 1470-2118 ISO Abbreviation: Clin Med Publication Date: 2011 Aug |
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Created Date: 2011-08-22 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101092853 Medline TA: Clin Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 322-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London. louella.vaughan@chelwest.nhs.uk |
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