Safe Working Hours is a campaign that unites healthcare workers and members of the public to make working hours safer for patients and safer for doctors.
South Africa
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I really don’t get the “I suffered and turned out fine, now so must you” crew.
Personally, I want new baby doctors to have every fulfilling experience I never had. I want them to dodge all the negative things I had to endure. We gotta evolve as a fraternity. – at Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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Hope that some of my public health & primary care heroes will also find this interesting: @klausvon @shrikantpeters @ProfMikeEnglish @KerrinBegg @ArneDelft @bartwillza @jvolmink @trishgreenhalgh @ChrisColButler
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4/ Longest shift in the literature? 76 hours continuously. 😱😴That is madness, yet doctors in South Africa still frequently work dangerously long hours. The is your wake up call, medical profession. /End
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3/ What should be done? Extended working hours should be seen as an occupational hazard, they should have a cap on maximum shift duration (suggest 16 hours), and we should mitigate the risk of fatigue (eg pre-call naps, lighting to sustain wakefulness)
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2/ what happens on an uncapped, continuous shift? Doctors sustain more needlestick injuries, make medication & diagnostic errors and have 2.3 X increase risk of car crash on the way home See this ‘share your story’ video youtube.com/watch?v=lDGwc7UA… linked to the article
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1/ Would you get on a plane with a pilot who has been awake for >24h? Probably not. Also regulations protect you. Why are the working hours of doctors different? Read our commentary featuring a case study of the South African @SafeWorkHours campaign here: mdpi.com/1660-4601/17/16/585…
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Shout out to Koot for leading this effort, @eldivl @farahjawitz for collaborating, Prof Rodney Ehrlich for guidance, and the many junior doctors who have participated in the different phases of the @SafeWorkHours campaign 🏥
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Ms Manya Van Ryneveld scrutinized the evolution of governance and stewardship in Human Resources for health #HPCSAConference2019
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In his presentation, Prof Binu Luke tackles the issue of Medical internship training in South Africa, 2020 and beyond. A transformational plan for health service delivery. #HPCSAConference2019
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#HPCSA @ConferenceHpcsa health workers are expected to work in environments that are not conducive for ethical behavior - Dr Letlape – at Kempton Park, South Africa
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On the Driver seat right now, our very own health veteran Dr K Letlape, emphasis on #ethics and @professionalism. #HPCSAConference2019 #ItsAFullHouse
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The health profession is challenged by ethics deficit. This problem is compounded by care decisions being made by non-medical poeple. Dr Letlape
#HPCSAConference2019 #ethics #professionalism #advocacy #humanity
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What did you think of Doc-U-Mentally: the doctor documentary? #judasa #safeworkinghours
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Incredible turnout at the Tygerberg campus Doc-U-Mentally screening! Tweet us your thoughts #judasa #safeworkinghours
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I watched DOC-U-MENTALLY and it was amazing!!! [Review] (have I used enough exclamations?) barefootmeds.wordpress.com/2…
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Great evening! Thanks to all who came out to view Doc-U-Mentally. We're excited for our next screening next week #judasa #safeworkinghours
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Full house at out UCT screening of Doc-U-Mentally #judasa #safeworkinghours
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Doc-U-Mentally: the doctor documentary showcases the crazy hours doctors work in SA. Book today, screens 5 Sep, NLC bit.ly/2xCb64s