Prevalence of fatigue among postgraduate trainees in the United States and Japan

Autor: Hirotaka Kato, Alfred P. Burger, Ken Emoto, Reiko Sakama, Yuki Uehara, Ankur Segon, Jenny J. Lin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Journal of General and Family Medicine, Vol 20, Iss 6, Pp 260-263 (2019)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2189-7948
DOI: 10.1002/jgf2.280
Popis: Abstract Background The difference in prevalence of fatigue among postgraduate trainees between the United States and Japan is unknown. Methods A cross‐sectional survey using Iowa Fatigue Scale was administered on postgraduate trainees in two internal medicine residency programs in New York and five postgraduate residency programs in Japan. Results Of the 393 trainees, 135 (34%) completed the survey. Seventy‐seven (57%) were US trainees. Both fatigue (42% vs 81%) and severe fatigue (4% vs 19%) were more prevalent in Japan (P
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