A night on call or an overnight shift does not reduce residents’ empathy: a randomized crossover multicenter survey
| Autor: | Hitomi Kataoka, Takashi Shiga, Chikao Ito, Erika Yawata, Michiko Mizobe, Hiroshi Yamagami, Yasuaki Koyama |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty 020205 medical informatics media_common.quotation_subject lcsh:Medicine Empathy 02 engineering and technology Education Tertiary Care Centers 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Overall response rate Japan Overnight shift Physicians Surveys and Questionnaires Statistical analyses 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine media_common lcsh:LC8-6691 Medical education Cross-Over Studies lcsh:Special aspects of education business.industry lcsh:R Significant difference Internship and Residency Shift Work Schedule General Medicine Sleep deprivation Multicenter survey Physical therapy Female medicine.symptom business Night call Research Article |
| Zdroj: | BMC Medical Education BMC Medical Education, Vol 19, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 1472-6920 |
| DOI: | 10.1186/s12909-019-1822-5 |
| Popis: | Background Studies have shown that sleep deprivation may reduce empathy among medical students. Yet, little is known about the empathy after a night on call or an overnight shift among resident physicians. Hence, we aimed to examine whether a night on call or an overnight shift reduces the physicians’ empathy. Methods We conducted a multicenter randomized crossover survey using the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy (JSE). A total of 260 physicians who worked at academic hospitals and community hospitals in Japan in 2016 were recruited and randomized into two groups. Group A first completed the JSE prior to a night on call or an overnight shift; then, 8 weeks later, Group A completed the JSE after a night on call or an overnight shift. Group B first completed the JSE after a night on call or an overnight shift; then, 8 weeks later, Group B completed the JSE prior to a night on call or an overnight shift. Statistical analyses were performed to compare the JSE scores of pre- and post-night on call or overnight shifts. Results A total of 117 Group A physicians and 112 Group B physicians returned a completed JSE. The overall response rate was 88.08%. There was no significant difference in the JSE scores between pre- and post-night on call or overnight shift. (Group A before night vs Group B after night, p = 0.40, Group A after night vs Group B before night, p = 0.68). Conclusion As per our results, a night on call or an overnight shift did not reduce the Japanese physicians’ empathy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study on physicians’ empathy after a night on call or an overnight shift. |
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