Overview

About this study

Background Sleep deprivation of medical staff and especially trainees has been a concern for many years. There is growing evidence that lack of sleep by staff and trainees increases risks of acute and chronic illness and injury. Concern about judgement and performance have led to significant regulation and reduction of  trainee work hours and frequency of call over the past two decades. There is conflicting evidence whether these changes have had a positive impact on patient care. There is a need to objectively measure the range of sleep obtained and activity performed by staff and resident physicians across different work shift patterns and call schedules. This project will use wearable activity monitors to objectively measure the amount and quality of sleep under several different shift and call schedule patterns.

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

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