| Assessing the functional performance of post-call hospital doctors using a Nintendo Wii. | |
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PMID: 22111392 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Sleep deprivation is an established part of the working life for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs) in Ireland. Concern exists about the effect of extended NCHD work hours. We utilised a Nintendo Wii to evaluate motor function of NCHDs both prior to their on-call shift and the day afterwards. Data was exported to SPSS ver. 15 for statistical analysis with p < 0.05 considered significant. A total of 72 NCHDs were invited to participate in this study. There was a 62.5% (45) rate of follow-up. Overall 27 (60%) NCHDs were on medical call, with 18 (40%) on surgical call. There was no statistically significant difference between NCHDs pre-and post-call motor assessment scores. The majority of study participants (75.5%, n = 34) had four or more hours sleep. On-call duty allows for a greater than anticipated amount of sleep per on-call shift and therefore has a negligible effect on the motor skills of medical staff. |
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Authors:
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K Clancy; P Brady; S McHugh; M A Corrigan; A Sheikh; E Lehane; A D K Hill |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Irish medical journal Volume: 104 ISSN: 0332-3102 ISO Abbreviation: Ir Med J Publication Date: 2011 Jun |
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Created Date: 2011-11-24 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0430275 Medline TA: Ir Med J Country: Ireland |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 171-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Beaumont Hospital RCSI, Beaumont Road, Dublin 9. kxclancy@gmail.com |
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