Does emergency general surgery model affect staff satisfaction, training and working hours?
N J KinnearMinh TranJennie HanSamantha JollyMatheesha HerathDerek HennesseyChristopher DobbinsTarik SammourJames MoorePublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2019)
Hybrid or acute surgical unit models may improve staff satisfaction without sacrificing perceived operative exposure. While average maximum duration on-duty exceeded hazardous thresholds for surgeons regardless of model, unsafe working hours for registrars were more common in traditional structures. General surgical departments should review on-call rostering to optimize staff and patient safety.