Association of Sleep Disorders With Physician Burnout

Weaver, Matthew D.; Robbins, Rebecca; Quan, Stuart F.; O’Brien, Conor S; Viyaran, Natalie; Czeisler, Charles A.

doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.23256

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“…The relationship of sleep quality with psychological outcomes was also substantial. This relationship may be bidirectional as it is consistent with both the known deleterious effects of nonrestorative sleep on professional burnout [ 41 ] and the sleep-disrupting effects of common psychiatric illnesses. Education about sleep hygiene, as well as organizational attention to the impact of shift work and shift length on sleep may support resilience, although this requires further research since the direction of causality cannot be determined in the current study.…”

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confidence: 75%

Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital workers over time: Relationship to occupational role, living with children and elders, and modifiable factors

Maunder¹,

Heeney²,

Kiss³

et al. 2021

General Hospital Psychiatry

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confidence: 75%

Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital workers over time: Relationship to occupational role, living with children and elders, and modifiable factors

Maunder¹,

Heeney²,

Kiss³

et al. 2021

General Hospital Psychiatry

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“…Finally, our study showed a significant association of burnout with substance abuse and taking medications for sleep disorders among dentists in Lithuania. Several studies have also confirmed the substantial link of burnout with illegal substance use [ 19 , 46 ] and taking medications for sleep disorders [ 21 , 47 ]. However, our study showed a substantial interaction between these lifestyle factors.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…There is evidence that physical activity has a huge potential to enhance physical health and wellbeing [ 51 ], so it should be assumed that any kind of physical activity is a great way to prevent burnout [ 52 ]. It is likely that adequate sleep duration is also an important factor in reducing burnout [ 43 , 47 , 50 ]. In our study sleep in free time was associated with a lower DP sum score.…”

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confidence: 99%

Burnout, lifestyle and relaxation among dentists in Lithuania: a cross-sectional study

Slabšinskienė

Gorelik

Kavaliauskienė

et al. 2021

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background The aim of this study was to estimate the association of burnout level with lifestyle and relaxation among dentists in Lithuania. A better understanding of this association could help in the development of targeted interventions to prevent burnout among these professionals. Methods The survey was conducted among practising dentists (N = 380) using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and an authors’ proposed scale to measure lifestyle and relaxation. Poisson regression was applied to examine the association between variables. Results Regular cigarette smoking among dentists in Lithuania was 16.8 % and alcohol consumption was 31.3 %. Some forms of active relaxation were also common: regular playing sports (57.9 %), and spending time in nature (61.4 %). Emotional exhaustion (EE) and depersonalization (DP) burnout dimensions were negatively related to the regular use of illegal substances, alcohol, medication and smoking, while personal achievement (PA) was negatively related to smoking only. Dentists who regularly exercised had significantly lower EE and DP sum scores, and better assessments of PA. There were also positive relationships of EE, DP and PA sum scores with the variables of relaxation (e.g., spending time with family or friends, visiting a theatre, engaging in art, listening to music). Conclusions It was concluded that the burnout dimensions are negatively associated with unhealthy lifestyle factors and positively associated with active relaxation among dentists in Lithuania. Therefore, burnout prevention should target specific lifestyle and relaxation improvement strategies.

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“…5 Sleep disorders are very common, with 30-40% of employees screening positive for at least one common sleep disorder. [6][7][8][9] Approximately 85% of those with sleep disorders are undiagnosed and untreated. 6,10 Screening positive for a sleep disorder has been associated with a myriad of adverse health consequences, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and depression.…”

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A clinical trial to evaluate the dayzz smartphone app on employee sleep, health, and productivity at a large US employer

Robbins

Weaver

Quan

et al. 2021

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Sleep deficiency is a hidden cost of our 24-7 society, with 70% of adults in the US admitting that they routinely obtain insufficient sleep. Further, it is estimated that 50-70 million adults in the US have a sleep disorder. Undiagnosed and untreated sleep disorders are associated with diminished health for the individual and increased costs for the employer. Research has shown that adverse impacts on employees and employers can be mitigated through sleep health education and sleep disorder screening and treatment programs. Smartphone applications (app) are increasingly commonplace and represent promising, scalable modalities for such programs. The dayzz app is a personalized sleep training program that incorporates assessment of sleep disorders and offers a personalized comprehensive sleep improvement solution. Using a sample of day workers affiliated with a large institution of higher education, we will conduct a single-site, parallel-group, randomized, waitlist control trial. Participants will be randomly assigned to either use the dayzz app throughout the study or receive the dayzz app at the end of the study. We will collect data on feasibility and acceptability of the dayzz app; employee sleep, including sleep behavioral changes, sleep duration, regularity, and quality; employee presenteeism, absenteeism, and performance; employee mood; adverse and safety outcomes; and healthcare utilization on a monthly basis throughout the study, as well as collect more granular daily data from the employee during pre-specified intervals. Our results will illuminate whether a personalized smartphone app is a viable approach for improving employee sleep, health, and productivity.

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Association of Sleep Disorders With Physician Burnout

Abstract: This cross-sectional study evaluates the association between sleep disorders and burnout symptoms among faculty and staff at a large teaching hospital.

Cited by 30 publications

References 6 publications

Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital workers over time: Relationship to occupational role, living with children and elders, and modifiable factors

Psychological impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hospital workers over time: Relationship to occupational role, living with children and elders, and modifiable factors

Burnout, lifestyle and relaxation among dentists in Lithuania: a cross-sectional study

A clinical trial to evaluate the dayzz smartphone app on employee sleep, health, and productivity at a large US employer

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