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Night shift work is associated with adverse pathophysiologic effects on maternal and fetal well‐being. Although emergency medicine (EM) residents work frequent night shifts, there is no existing guidance for residency… Click to show full abstract
Night shift work is associated with adverse pathophysiologic effects on maternal and fetal well‐being. Although emergency medicine (EM) residents work frequent night shifts, there is no existing guidance for residency program directors (PDs) regarding scheduling pregnant residents. Our study assessed scheduling practices for pregnant EM residents, differences based on program and PD characteristics, barriers and attitudes toward implementing a formal scheduling policy, and PDs' awareness of literature describing adverse effects of night shifts on maternal–fetal outcomes.
Journal Title: AEM Education and Training
Year Published: 2022
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