ArticleClocks & sleep2023
Shift Happens: Emergency Physician Perspectives on Fatigue and Shift Work.
Article in Clocks & sleep, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review of Nutrition Interventions for Shift Workers, With Subgroup Analysis of First Responder Populations.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Pooled it
- Shift workers' experiences and views of sleep disturbance, fatigue and healthy behaviors: a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2025Pooled it
- Sleep Hygiene Education, ReadiWatch™ Actigraphy, and Telehealth Cognitive Behavioral Training for Insomnia for People With Prostate Cancer.Oncology nursing forum · 2025Trial
- Barriers to Protocol Adherence in Emergency Departments and Evidence-Based Strategies for Successful Implementation: A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The Impact of Midwife Experience and Time of Birth on the Risk of Obstetric Anal Sphincter Injuries (OASIS).Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2026Article
- Fatigue and Associated Factors Among Intern Doctors in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Non-clinical factors influencing discharge and admission decisions in the emergency department: a focus group study among Israeli physicians.BMC emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Examining clinicians' fatigue in a pediatric emergency department.Applied ergonomics · 2025Article
- Examining shift duration and sociodemographic influences on the well-being of healthcare professionals in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Assessing the psychobiological demands of high-fidelity training in pre-hospital emergency medicine.Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine · 2024Article
- Pediatric chest radiograph interpretation in a real-life setting.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Article
- A comparison between veterinary small animal general practitioners and emergency practitioners in Australia. Part 2: client-related, work-related, and personal burnout.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- Review
- Decision Fatigue among Emergency Physicians: Reality or Myth.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2023Article
- Analysis of factors affecting fatigue in emergency medicine residents: A nationwide, cross-sectional, descriptive study.Turkish journal of emergency medicineArticle
- Effect of an electroencephalogram-verified 20-min power nap on fatigue and daytime sleepiness among emergency doctors following night shifts: A randomized controlled trial.Turkish journal of emergency medicineArticle
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Research has shown that shiftworkers experience poor sleep and high levels of fatigue. Although considerable research has been performed on fatigue within many shift-work occupations, very little has been done with emergency physicians (EPs). This qualitative study was conducted with the goal of gaining insight into EPs' perceptions of fatigue at work. Twenty EPs from an academic medical center participated in virtual interviews, with nine open-ended questions asked in a semi-structured interview format. Twelve common topics with four main themes emerged from the interviews. Three of these common themes included sources of fatigue (including both work- and home-related sources), consequences of fatigue (including impacts on individuals and performance), and prevention and mitigation strategies to cope with fatigue. The fourth main theme was the belief in the inevitability of fatigue due to high cognitive load, emotionally taxing work experiences, work unpredictability, and the 24/7 shift-work nature of emergency medicine. EPs' experiences with fatigue are consistent with but extend those of other types of shiftworkers. Our findings suggest that EPs tend to incorporate the inevitability of fatigue at work into their identity as EPs and experience a sense of learned helplessness as a result, suggesting areas for future interventions.
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