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Table 3 Results for Questions 2 to 18 with the statement and the number of responses with percentage response in brackets.

From: An investigation into how the European Working Time Directive has affected anaesthetic training

Question Number

Question

Number of responses

Response to Question

   

Much Worse

Worse

No Change

Improved

Much Improved

2

How has the EWTD affected your training?

71

10 (14.1%)

41 (57.7%)

19 (26.8%)

1 (1.4%)

0

3

How onerous is the new rota, compared to the old one?

70

10 (14.3%)

35 (50.0%)

10 (14.3%)

14 (20.0%)

1 (1.4%)

4

How has the change in rota made attaining the competencies you require?

71

10 (14.1%)

36 (50.7%)

23 (32.4%)

2 (2.8%)

0

5

How has the change in rota affected your ability to attend departmental educational meetings?

71

16 (22.5%)

35 (49.3%)

18 (25.4%)

2 (2.8%)

0

6

If you are Pre FRCA – How has the new rota affected your ability to attend the FRCA course?

23

1 (4.3%)

9 (39.1%)

13 (56.5%)

0

0

7

How has the change in rota made obtaining annual and study leave?

71

6 (8.5%)

25 (35.2%)

38 (53.5%)

2 (2.8%)

0

   

Much Less

Less

No Change

More

Much More

8

How has the new rota affected how much contact you have with consultants?

71

12 (16.9%)

32 (45.1%)

22 (31.0%)

3 (4.2%)

2 (2.8%)

9

How has the new rota affected the number of training opportunities you have?

68

9 (13.2%)

43 (63.2%)

12 (17.5%)

4 (5.9%)

0

10

How has the new rota affected the number of anaesthetics you give with a consultant?

71

12 (16.9%)

39 (54.9%)

12 (16.9%)

6 (8.5%)

2 (2.8%)

11

How has the new rota affected the number of anaesthetics you give on your own?

67

5 (7.5%)

22 (32.8%)

18 (26.9%)

20 (29.9%)

2 (3.0%)

12

How are you enjoying the new shift rota?

70

30 (42.9%)

18 (25.7%)

12 (17.1%)

10 (14.3%)

0

   

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Uncertain

Agree

Strongly Agree

13

Would recommend anaesthesia as a career to a medical student?

71

0

3 (4.2%)

16 (22.5%)

32 (45.1%)

20 (28.2%)

14

On call rooms should still be available at night even though you are doing full shifts.

73

0

1 (1.4%)

2 (2.7%)

10 (13.7%)

60 (82.2%)

15

Your training could be improved.

70

0

1 (1.4%)

17 (24.3%)

34 (48.6%)

18 (25.7%)

   

Much Worse

Worse

No Change

Better

Much Better

16

How do you think the EWTD rotas are going to affect the readiness of SpRs to take up a consultant post after 5 years of SpR training?

70

8 (11.4%)

44 (62.9%)

18 (25.7%)

0

0

17

How has the new rota affected your quality of life outside work?

73

21 (28.8%)

30 (41.1%)

11 (15.1%)

9 (12.3%)

2 (2.7%)

18

How do you think the new rota has affected your functioning as a doctor?

70

7 (10.0%)

20 (28.6%)

33 (47.1%)

9 (12.9%)

1 (1.4%)