Little trust in overworked physicians
The public loses confidence in physicians when they exceed the maximum allowable working hours.
A Study commissioned by the Association of Swiss Assistant and Senior Physicians (VSAO) shows that the population loses confidence in physicians when they work more than twelve hours a day.
The fact that the working hours of residents and senior physicians are often exceeded is no secretOn average, doctors work more than 56 hours per week - that is 6.5 hours more than the legally permitted maximum of 50 hours. Every fourth doctor even works over 60 hours per week.
77% of those surveyed then also see their trust in the quality of treatment at risk if the doctor has already been working for 12 hours - and rightly so: over a third of doctors have personally experienced a patient's health being put at risk because of overtiredness on the part of the medical staff.
For some time now, the VSAO has been demanding that the labor law also be observed by assistant and senior physicians.
