ArticleEmergency medicine international2018
Remember the Drive Home? An Assessment of Emergency Providers' Sleep Deficit.
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Insomnia-A Systematic Review and Comparison of Medical Resident's Average Off-Call Sleep Times.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Pooled it
- Burnout and Insomnia Among Greek Physicians Affiliated with the Athens Medical Association After the Acute Phase of the COVID-19 Pandemic: Prevalence and Contributing Factors.Epidemiologia (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Benzodiazepine use in physicians: retrospective 5-year nationwide study in Taiwan.BJPsych open · 2025Article
- Sleep Quality and Duration Can Influence Junior Physicians' Performance in High-Level Assessments for Residency Programs.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Assessment of Insomnia Among Emergency Department Physicians in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia, 2023.Cureus · 2023Article
- Risk of insomnia and hypnotics use among emergency physicians.Industrial health · 2021Article
- Caring for the carers: Advice for dealing with sleep problems of hospital staff during the COVID-19 outbreak.Journal of sleep research · 2021Article
- Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Its Associated Factors among Emergency Medicine Residents in South Korea: A Nationwide Survey.Emergency medicine international · 2021Article
- Time lost: Factors influencing advanced practice provider's prioritization of sleep.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveSleep deprivation decreases work performance and predisposes workers to deleterious health outcomes. We sought to evaluate sleep hygiene and fatigue among emergency physicians.
methodsIn March-June 2016, physicians and residents at an academic emergency medicine program were invited to complete a survey evaluating sleep and alertness.
resultsSix attending physicians and 26 residents completed the survey. Among six personal priorities, sleep ranked fourth behind family, work, and leisure. 75% stated poor sleep impedes effectiveness as a physician while 53% noted difficulty falling asleep before a night shift. In the last three months, 39% of subjects forgot driving home from a shift, and 34% had fallen asleep while driving. 34% used medications to assist with sleep (including melatonin (36%), alcohol (27%), and prescription drugs (9%)). Most providers attested to phone (88%) and television exposure (69%) immediately prior to goal sleep onset.
conclusionDespite sleep being identified as a priority among EM physicians, deleterious habits remain. Poor sleep affects perceived effectiveness and personal safety, as evidenced by a significant portion of providers falling asleep on the commute home. Night shift is the chief obstacle to optimal sleep hygiene.
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