Table 2 Nighttime workload characteristics of the respondents
All (n = 1085) | ||
|---|---|---|
N (%) | ||
How many nights are you on-call (standby at home) every month? | 3 [1–4] | |
On nights that you are on call (standby at home), how many times you get called into the hospital on an average? | I’m not on call (at home) | 252 (23%) |
Almost every time | 130 (12%) | |
Occasionally | 396 (37%) | |
Rarely | 307 (28%) | |
How many nights do you work on site (all night in the hospital) every month? | 4 [4, 5] | |
How many times are you called per night when you are on site shift (all night in the in-hospital)? | I’m not on site | 16 (2%) |
2–4 times | 438 (40%) | |
Five times or more | 270 (25%) | |
One time a night at most | 66 (6%) | |
We work all night running | 295 (27%) | |
When you work during the night, how many consecutive work hours does your shift include overall? | I’m not on site | 16 (1%) |
6 | 120 (11%) | |
8 | 73 (7%) | |
12 | 816 (76%) | |
16 | 25 (2%) | |
24 | 19 (2%) | |
Other | 16 (1%) | |
Which kind of schedule strategy is employed in your hospital? | Consecutive night shifts (number of night shifts in a row alternating with number of day shifts in a row) | 25 (2%) |
Irregular night shifts | 760 (70%) | |
Permanent night shift work (primarily or only night shifts) | 45 (4%) | |
Rotating shift with 1 day off (night shift and day shift together and then 1 recovery day) | 210 (20%) | |
Rotating shift with 2 days off (night shift and day shift together and then 2 recovery days) | 45 (4%) | |
Is it common for you to work at night after having worked on the same day? | No, never | 557 (51%) |
Rarely | 275 (25%) | |
Sometimes | 137 (13%) | |
Yes, frequently | 76 (7%) | |
Yes, always | 40 (4%) | |
What type of patient do you attend to during nighttime? | Postanesthesia care unit/intensive care unit team activity | 676 (62%) |
Emergency surgery | 815 (75%) | |
Elective Surgery | 104 (10%) | |
Emergency medical team activity | 551 (51%) | |