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. 2011 Sep;70(9):189–192.

Table 3.

Survey Results per Provider Type

Question University Faculty (n=14) Community Attending (n=19) Resident Physician (n=18) P value
Agree/ Strongly Agree (%) Neither/ Disagree/Strongly Disagree (%) Agree/ Strongly Agree (%) Neither/ Disagree/Strongly Disagree (%) Agree/ Strongly Agree (%) Neither/ Disagree/Strongly Disagree (%)
Medical students benefit and should take overnight call 85.71 14.29 78.95 21.05 88.89 11.11 0.527
Overnight call allows students to experience how schedule is in residency 85.72 14.28 84.21 15.79 88.88 11.12 0.771
Overnight call prepares students for life as an attending 78.57 21.43 68.42 31.58 55.55 44.45 0.291
Overnight call allows students to learn how to function when tired 50.00 50.00 57.90 42.10 77.78 22.22 0.778
Overnight call provides a better environment to evaluate clinical performance 35.72 64.28 36.83 63.17 55.55 44.45 0.198
Overnight call provides more clinical/ procedural experience 85.71 14.29 94.74 5.26 88.89 11.11 0.402
Overnight call provides more opportunity for active student participation in cases 100.00 0 78.92 21.05 83.33 16.67 0.371
Overnight call allows for more learning opportunities. 100.00 0 78.92 21.05 88.89 11.11 0.232
Overnight call results in fatigue that detracts from learning while on call. 21.43 78.57 10.53 89.47 5.56 94.44 0.338
Overnight call provides less clinical/procedural experience due to the post call period 28.57 71.43 31.58 68.42 22.22 77.78 0.921
Overnight call compromises patient care 7.14 92.86 26.32 73.68 16.67 83.33 0.158
Overnight call is dangerous to students 7.14 92.86 89.47 10.53 100.00 0 0.312
Overnight call discourages students from choosing ob/gyn as a specialty 7.14 92.86 89.47 10.53 100.00 0 0.281