A review of the impact of insufficient sleep and fatigue on the cognitive functioning and performance of physicians (and, by extrapolation, people in general)

This article is a review of research examining the effects of fatigue and chronic insufficient sleep on physicians and on interventions to combat these effects.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
The aim of this article was to synthesise evidence on the effects of fatigue and insufficient sleep on physicians in independent practice.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. fatigue and insufficient sleep are associated with some detrimental physician health and well-being outcomes
2. burnout has been shown to be more prevalent among the sleep-deprived
3. there is an inverse association between fatigue or sleep deprivation and stress.

Instructions for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz that follows;
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz;
• The pass grade is 70%;
• You need to pass the quiz to claim your CPD certificate;
• Please click on the CPD certificate link below to claim your CPD certificate and to update your CPD Manager.

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