Study on the working conditions of rotating residents in the department of anesthesia under the new residency programs
Mogi, K.; Inoue, S.; Sato, M.; Taga, N.; Hirabayashi, Y.; Seo, N.
Masui. Japanese journal of anesthesiology 57(1): 92-94
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0021-4892 PMID: 18214012 Document Number: 621251
Jichi Medical University Hospital established a new residency program in 2004, which restricted the working time of junior residents to less than 80 hours for one week involving conferences and lectures. We evaluated the working conditions of non-anesthesia residents in the department of anesthesia from April 2005 to March 2006. Non-anesthesia residents were engaged in anesthesia for 112 +/- 37 (mean +/-SD) hours for one month. Non-anesthesia residents worked in the anesthesia department under the regulation of the new residency program. However, a significant increase in the number of anesthesia cases, observed in recent years, is a potential imperilment of the new residency program.