A qualitative study on the adoption of the new duty hour regulations among medical residents and faculty in Korea
Eui-Ryoung Han,
Eun-Kyung Chung
Abstract:Duty hour regulations (DHRs) were enforced in 2017 in Korea to prevent the detrimental effects of excessively prolonged working hours among medical residents. We investigated the adoption of and implications of the new DHRs among medical residents and faculty members. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 medical residents and 9 faculty members across general surgery, internal medicine, obstetrics–gynecology, and pediatrics departments at Chonnam National University Hospital. Based on the construct… Show more
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