Perceptions of flexible training in medicine

Peters, Eleanor; Flett, AS; Challis, Maggie; Jones, J.L.

doi:10.12968/hosp.2000.61.2.1279

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“…There could be two reasons for this: those people harbouring negative attitudes might not have answered the survey or the perception of these attitudes could be greater than the reality. A survey of part‐time trainees and their colleagues and supervising consultants was performed in four different specialities 6 . The part‐time trainees believed that their training was perceived by their full‐time colleagues to be flawed in some way while the majority of consultants and full‐time trainees actually perceived flexible training positively.…”

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Part‐time consultants in radiation oncology

Vinod

Jalaludin

Rodger

et al. 2002

Australasian Radiology

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the attitudes and experiences of staff towards radiation oncologists who work part-time. A questionnaire was sent to all radiation oncologists, radiation oncology registrars and radiation therapists, and a nursing and clerical representative working in all radiation oncology departments throughout Australia and New Zealand. Of 1242 questionnaires, 446 (35.9%) were returned. Of these, 323 out of 435 respondents (74.2%) supported the concept of a radiation oncologist working part-time. The main barriers to part-time work were inadequate provision of cover, the inability to be contacted when not rostered on, and perceived reduced quality of patient care. The majority of respondents supported part-time employment in radiation oncology. However, the conclusions made from this survey are limited by the poor response rate. For a successful part-time career in radiation oncology, the following points need to be ensured: (i) an equitable pro-rata workload that encompasses both clinical and non-clinical duties; (ii) a clear and well-publicized timetable that is strictly adhered to with special emphasis on completing work prior to non-rostered days; (iii) clear mechanisms in place to deal with patient or other queries on non-rostered days; (iv) a mechanism for being contacted for urgent problems; and (v) good communication between the part-time radiation oncologist, other staff and patients.

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Part‐time consultants in radiation oncology

Vinod

Jalaludin

Rodger

et al. 2002

Australasian Radiology

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“…Similar findings were found in a recent study in Australia [ 22 ]. However, Peters et al [ 26 ] showed that perceptions of negative attitudes from others among trainees working part-time, may not always be accurate. Although many flexible trainees experienced negative attitudes from their full-time colleagues, the majority of them appeared to have quite positive views towards flexible training.…”

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Internal medicine specialists' attitudes towards working part-time: a comparison between 1996 and 2004

Lugtenberg

Heiligers

Jong

et al. 2006

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background: Although medical specialists traditionally hold negative views towards working parttime, the practice of medicine has evolved. Given the trend towards more part-time work and that there is no evidence that it compromises the quality of care, attitudes towards part-time work may have changed as well in recent years. The aim of this paper was to examine the possible changes in attitudes towards part-time work among specialists in internal medicine between 1996 and 2004. Moreover, we wanted to determine whether these attitudes were associated with individual characteristics (age, gender, investments in work) and whether attitudes of specialists within a partnership showed more resemblance than specialists' attitudes from different partnerships.

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“…Only around 4% of junior doctors in the United Kingdom are in flexible training posts,8 and negative images persist among both consultants and junior doctors 9. But imaginative schemes for job sharing in training posts have been introduced successfully in one postgraduate deanery,10 and flexible training has been advocated by associate postgraduate deans for years.…”

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confidence: 99%