Impact of break hours on work quality among respiratory care providers in Saudi Arabia's eastern province

Abstract

The effect of working hours and break periods have been studied among different health care professionals; however, limited studies have been performed on respiratory care providers all over the world. This study aims to investigate the impact of the break time among respiratory providers and to determine whether there are any differences in the break time between the 8-hour shifts and 12-hour shifts and if differences in the break time rules and timing among different hospital categories in the