Perceived Pager Burden Among Trainees Across Medical Specialties.
Am Surg
; 90(6): 1418-1426, 2024 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The experiences of pager use among trainees across medical specialties is underexplored. The aim of this study was to assess experiences of pager burden and communication preferences among trainees in different specialties.METHODS:
An online survey was developed to assess perceived pager burden (eg, pager volume, mistake pages, sleep, and off-time interruptions) and communication preferences at a tertiary center in the United States. All residents and fellows were eligible to participate. Responses were grouped by specialty General surgery [GS], Surgical subspecialty [SS], Medicine, Anesthesiology, and Psychiatry. Multivariable linear regression was used to assess factors associated with pager burden. Free text responses were analyzed using open coding methods.RESULTS:
Of the total 306 responses, the majority were female (58.8%), 30-39 years (59.2%), and White (70.6%). Specialty breakdown was Medicine (40.2%), Psychiatry (10.8%), SS (18.0%), GS (5.6%), and Anesthesiology (3.6%). GS respondents reported receiving more mistake pages (P < .001), spending more time redirecting mistake pages (P = .003), and having the highest sleep time disruptions (P < .001). For urgent communications, surgical trainees preferred physical pagers, while nonsurgical trainees preferred smartphone pagers (P = .001). "Receive fewer nonurgent pages" was the most common change respondents desired.DISCUSSION:
In this single center study, subjective experiences of pager burden were disproportionately high among GS trainees. Reducing nonurgent and mistake pages are potential targets for improving trainee communication experiences. Hospitals should consider incorporating trainee preferences into paging systems. Additional studies are warranted to increase the sample size, assess generalizability of the findings, and contextualize trainee experiences with objective hospital-level paging data.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Internado y Residencia
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am Surg
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos