TY - JOUR
T1 - House Staff Work Hours and Moonlighting
T2 - What Do Residents Want?: A Survey of Pediatric Residents in California
AU - Cheng, Tina L.
PY - 1991/10
Y1 - 1991/10
N2 - In the autumn of 1988, pediatric residents were surveyed on attitudes toward work hours, moonlighting, and priorities in regulation of working conditions. Questionnaires for all 756 California residents in accredited pediatric programs were sent to chief residents. Of these, 676 questionnaires were distributed to residents and 319 (47%) were returned. Respondents indicated strong support for limits on house staff working hours, and most approved of the reduction regulations proposed in New York State. Most believed that individual departments, hospitals, or subspecialties should regulate hours. By a ratio of 4.3:1, however, respondents favored legislative intervention if such limits were not set by the profession. Moonlighting was generally considered to be an individual's choice and responsibility, but a majority were willing to restrict moonlighting if total house staff hours were also limited.
AB - In the autumn of 1988, pediatric residents were surveyed on attitudes toward work hours, moonlighting, and priorities in regulation of working conditions. Questionnaires for all 756 California residents in accredited pediatric programs were sent to chief residents. Of these, 676 questionnaires were distributed to residents and 319 (47%) were returned. Respondents indicated strong support for limits on house staff working hours, and most approved of the reduction regulations proposed in New York State. Most believed that individual departments, hospitals, or subspecialties should regulate hours. By a ratio of 4.3:1, however, respondents favored legislative intervention if such limits were not set by the profession. Moonlighting was generally considered to be an individual's choice and responsibility, but a majority were willing to restrict moonlighting if total house staff hours were also limited.
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U2 - 10.1001/archpedi.1991.02160100036020
DO - 10.1001/archpedi.1991.02160100036020
M3 - Article
C2 - 1928000
AN - SCOPUS:0025948740
SN - 0002-922X
VL - 145
SP - 1104
EP - 1108
JO - American Journal of Diseases of Children
JF - American Journal of Diseases of Children
IS - 10
ER -