A quiet place:The impact of the word"quiet"on clinical workload
A quiet place: The impact of the word "quiet" on clinical workload作者机构:Department of OtorhinolaryngologyUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA Department of OtorhinolaryngologyLeonard Davis Institute of Health EconomicsUniversity of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
出 版 物:《World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery》 (世界耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志(英文))
年 卷 期:2023年第9卷第1期
页 面:91-96页
核心收录:
学科分类:12[管理学] 1204[管理学-公共管理] 120402[管理学-社会医学与卫生事业管理(可授管理学、医学学位)] 1004[医学-公共卫生与预防医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 10[医学]
基 金:None
主 题:burnout call schedule quiet resident workload wellness
摘 要:Purpose:This study aimed to determine the impact of uttering the wordquieton clinical workload during the overnight otolaryngology call shift and understand the factors contributing to resident *** and Methods:A multicenter,single-blind,randomized-controlled trial was conducted.A total of 80 overnight call shifts covered by a pool of 10 residents were randomized to the quiet or to the control *** the start of shift,residents were asked to state aloud,Today will be a quiet night(quiet group)orToday will be a good night(control group).Clinical workload,as measured by number of consults,was the primary *** measures included number of sign-out tasks,unplanned inpatient and operating room visits,number of phone calls and hours of sleep,and self-perceived ***:There was no difference in the number of total(P=0.23),nonurgent(P=0.18),and urgent(P=0.18)*** at signout,total phone calls,unplanned inpatient visits,and unplanned operating room visits did not differ between the control and quiet *** there were more unplanned operating room visits in the quiet group(29,80.6%)compared to the control group(34,94.4%),this was not found to be significant(P=0.07).The majority of residents reported feelingnot busyduring control nights(18,50.0%)compared to feelingsomewhat busyduring quiet nights(17,47.2%;P=0.42).Conclusion:Contrary to popular belief,there is no clear evidence that uttering the wordquietsignificantly increases clinical workload.