OBJECTIVES Long working hours can negatively impact a worker's health. The objective of this study was to examine the association between working hours and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and compare the degree of risk based on CVD subtypes in Korean workers. METHODS This study was a case-control study of the patients registered in the Occupational Cardiovascular Diseases Surveillance 2010. Th...

Over the last few years, both sides of the North Atlantic have witnessed compulsory duty-hour restrictions for doctors. It has been suggested that the reduction in working hours for surgeons in training may have a negative impact on their exposure to surgical procedures and therefore, on the quality of training. A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured prot...

In 2005 the Swiss government implemented new work-hour limitations for all residency programs in Switzerland, including a 50-hour weekly limit. The reduction in the working hours of doctors in training implicate an increase in their rest time and suggest an amelioration of doctors' clinical performance and consequently in patients' outcomes and safety - which was not detectable in a preliminary...

OBJECTIVES Shiftwork is now a major feature of working life across a broad range of industries. The features of the shift systems operated can impact on the wellbeing, performance, and sleep of shiftworkers. This paper reviews the current state of knowledge on one major characteristic of shift rotas-namely, shift duration. Evidence comparing the relative effects of eight hour and 12 hour shifts...

Abstract This article examines the impact of working‐hour restrictions on well‐being, performance, and education medical residents in Japan. Despite Japan's plan to introduce new regulations for resident working hours by 2024, there is still an ongoing debate regarding their appropriateness. review provides a comprehensive overview current worldwide, with specific focus weekly hours. The varyin...

Introduction The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) and the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors (CORD) were invited to contribute to the 2016 Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education's (ACGME) Second Resident Duty Hours in the Learning and Working Environment Congress. We describe the joint process used by ACEP and CORD to capture the opinions of emergency...

OBJECTIVE This study examined the variation in role stress and career satisfaction among hospital-based registered nurses (RNs) by shift length. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA Many hospitals have reorganized care delivery into 12-hour work shifts to improve RN recruitment, retention, and cost effectiveness. Yet little is known about the effects of 12-hour shifts on RN role stress and career satisfac...

PURPOSE The performance of ergonomic analyses for workplaces is justified by the fact that safe and comfortable working conditions for employees are required. The obtained results may be used to facilitate the implementation of organizational changes in health care centres. A complex assessment of occupational load is not always possible. In this paper it is limited to one factor, constituting ...