The effect of 1-year rotations on stress in preregistration house officers.
A comparison of stress levels in preregistration house officers demonstrated lower levels in those completing 1-year rotations compared with those completing 6-month posts in two different hospitals. One-year rotations provide a more stable environment, allow new doctors to become familiar with the workings of an organization from several viewpoints and permit a better sense of working within a multiprofessional team than the traditional arrangements.
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Centre for Clinical Psychology and Health, Care Research, University of Northumbria at Newcastle, Coach Lane Campus, Newcastle upon Tyne NE7 7XA.
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D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014940:Work Schedule Tolerance / Q000523:psychology*