Sleep, Well-Being, and Cognition in Medical Interns on a Float or Overnight Call Schedule.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Extended work hours and night shifts are essential in health care, but negatively affect physician sleep, well-being, and patient care. Alternative schedules with shorter work hours and/or reduced irregularity might mitigate these issues.

Objective

To compare sleep, well-being, and cognition between interns working irregular, extended shifts (call schedule), and those working a more regular schedule with restricted hours (float schedule).

Design, setting, and participants

In this observational longitudinal cohort study, interns in a Singapore-based teaching hospital were studied for 8 weeks from January 2022 to July 2023. Data were analyzed from July 2023 to July 2024.

Exposure

Participants worked either regular approximately 10-hour workdays, inters

SUBMITTER: Massar SAA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11581674 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature