Status:

UNKNOWN

Assessing the Impact of a Change to the Work Schedule of Resident Physicians: a Mixed Methods Study

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Collaborating Sponsors:

Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)

Michael Smith Foundation

Conditions:

Patient Safety

Resident Work Hours

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of eliminating traditional resident work shifts (i.e. greater than 24 hours in length) on patient safety and resident educational outcomes. In addi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Residents completing Intensive Care Unit rotations
  • For focus groups and interviews, patients and families members admitted during the study period and nurses and attending physicians working during the study period

Exclusion

  • None

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

June 1 2012

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01398878

Start Date

July 1 2011

End Date

June 1 2012

Last Update

July 25 2011

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St Paul's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, V6Z1Y6