From: An investigation into how the European Working Time Directive has affected anaesthetic training
Question Number | Question | Number of responses | Response to Question | ||||
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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%) |