The effect of 1-year relations on stress in preregistration house officers

Authors
Firth-Cozens, J Moss, F Rayner, C Paice, E
Citation
J. Firth-cozens et al., The effect of 1-year relations on stress in preregistration house officers, HOSP MED, 61(12), 2000, pp. 859-860
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine
Journal title
HOSPITAL MEDICINE
ISSN journal
14623935 → ACNP
Volume
61
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
859 - 860
Database
ISI
SICI code
1462-3935(200012)61:12<859:TEO1RO>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
A comparison of stress levels in preregistration house officers demonstrate d lower levels in those completing 1-year rotations compared with those com pleting 6-month posts in two different hospitals. One-year rotations provid e a more stable environment, allow new doctors to become familiar with the workings of an organization from several viewpoints and permit a better sen se of working within a multiprofessional team than the traditional arrangem ents.