Open AccessDifferential Impact of Work Overload on Physicians’ Attention: A Comparison Between Residential Fields
Author(s) -
Talya Dolev,
Salman Zubedat,
Iris Manor,
Boaz Bloch,
Orna Blondheim,
Avi Avital
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of patient safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1549-8425
pISSN - 1549-8417
DOI - 10.1097/pts.0000000000000997
Subject(s) - work (physics) , differential (mechanical device) , information overload , psychology , medicine , computer science , engineering , world wide web , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering
Medical errors cause tens of thousands of deaths annually and have a major impact on quality of care and management; however, it receives scant research and public awareness. This study aimed to examine the relation between workload-induced lack of sleep and attention failure, as indications for medical errors risk, among young residents.