Physicians lack of sleep
In a survey released recently most doctors are not getting enough sleep and report needing at least 7 hours but only getting 6.5 hours on average.
One chairman of the sleep institute performing the survey said that "Call hours during training and in the practice of medicine desensitize physicians to the importance of sleep. The pervasive message is that sleep is optional or dispensable." She went on to state that "Self sacrifice also may be seen as part of the lifestyle. This may impact physicians' awareness of their own, and their patients', sleep deprivation lifestyles."
The report also showed that physicians made up for the lack by sleeping longer on weekends or days off.
Forty three percent said it was due to their current work schedule but they seldom reported insomnia or difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep. About 22% did report not feeling refreshed upon waking.
Most physicians surveyed did not believe the lack of sleep adversely affected their work performance, but 18% said that it caused them to miss family or leisure activities.
The survey also showed that physicians use more caffeine than do their patients but when asked, physicians were more likely than the general population to report being in very good or excellent health: 83.6% vs. 56.0%.
Do we practice what we preach??
One chairman of the sleep institute performing the survey said that "Call hours during training and in the practice of medicine desensitize physicians to the importance of sleep. The pervasive message is that sleep is optional or dispensable." She went on to state that "Self sacrifice also may be seen as part of the lifestyle. This may impact physicians' awareness of their own, and their patients', sleep deprivation lifestyles."
The report also showed that physicians made up for the lack by sleeping longer on weekends or days off.
Forty three percent said it was due to their current work schedule but they seldom reported insomnia or difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep. About 22% did report not feeling refreshed upon waking.
Most physicians surveyed did not believe the lack of sleep adversely affected their work performance, but 18% said that it caused them to miss family or leisure activities.
The survey also showed that physicians use more caffeine than do their patients but when asked, physicians were more likely than the general population to report being in very good or excellent health: 83.6% vs. 56.0%.
Do we practice what we preach??
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