Abera H, Hunt M, Levin JH. Sleep Deprivation, Burnout, and Acute Care Surgery.
Curr Trauma Rep 2023;
9:40-46. [PMID:
36721843 PMCID:
PMC9880369 DOI:
10.1007/s40719-023-00253-9]
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Abstract
Purpose of Review
To define what sleep deprivation is, how it relates to the growing problem of burnout within surgeons, and what can be done to mitigate its effects.
Recent Findings
There is a growing awareness that sleep deprivation, in both its acute and chronic manifestations, plays an immense role in burnout. The physical and mental manifestations of sleep deprivation are manifold, effecting nearly every physiologic system. Studies evaluating strategies at mitigating the effects of sleep deprivation are promising, including work done with napping, stimulant use, and service restructuring, but are fundamentally limited by generalizability, scale, and scope.
Summary
The overwhelming majority of data published on sleep deprivation is limited by size, scope, and generalizability. Within acute care surgery, there is a dearth of studies that adequately define and describe sleep deprivation as it pertains to high-performance professions. Given the growing issue of burnout amongst surgeons paired with a growing patient population that is older and more complex, strategies to combat sleep deprivation are paramount for surgeon retention and wellbeing.
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