Yinuo Wu1, Feng Jiang2, Shichao Wu3, Yuanli Liu4, Yi-Lang Tang5,6. 1. Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China. 2. Institute of Health Yangtze River Delta, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 1954 Huashan, Xuhui District, Shanghai, 200030, China. fengjiang@sjtu.eu.cn. 3. Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, China. 4. School of Health Policy and Management, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, 5 Dongdan Santiao, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China. liuyl_fpo@126.com. 5. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA. 6. Atlanta VA Medical Center, Decatur, GA, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the sleep duration and level of satisfaction among physicians in tertiary public hospitals in China, and to explore associated factors. METHODS: A national online cross-sectional survey was conducted. Totally 20,786 physicians from 136 hospitals participated in the survey. Data were collected using an online self-reported questionnaire. Descriptive and logistic regression statistics were performed using the STATA software. RESULTS: The mean total sleep duration was 6.37 ± 0.87 h. Of all participants, 61.06% (n = 12,691) reported short sleep duration (less than 7 h per day). 46.97% (n = 9764) were not satisfied with their sleep. An older age and job-related factors (longer working hours per week, specialty including internal medicine, Ob/GYN and emergency medicine, working more night shifts, heavier workload, and working in East China) were significantly associated with reported short sleep duration. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of physicians in Chinese public hospitals experienced insufficient sleep duration. Changes are required to improve the wellbeing of physicians and patient outcomes.
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the sleep duration and level of satisfaction among physicians in tertiary public hospitals in China, and to explore associated factors. METHODS: A national online cross-sectional survey was conducted. Totally 20,786 physicians from 136 hospitals participated in the survey. Data were collected using an online self-reported questionnaire. Descriptive and logistic regression statistics were performed using the STATA software. RESULTS: The mean total sleep duration was 6.37 ± 0.87 h. Of all participants, 61.06% (n = 12,691) reported short sleep duration (less than 7 h per day). 46.97% (n = 9764) were not satisfied with their sleep. An older age and job-related factors (longer working hours per week, specialty including internal medicine, Ob/GYN and emergency medicine, working more night shifts, heavier workload, and working in East China) were significantly associated with reported short sleep duration. CONCLUSIONS: The majority of physicians in Chinese public hospitals experienced insufficient sleep duration. Changes are required to improve the wellbeing of physicians and patient outcomes.
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China; Physicians; Prevalence; Short sleep duration; Tertiary public hospitals
Authors: Nathaniel F Watson; M Safwan Badr; Gregory Belenky; Donald L Bliwise; Orfeu M Buxton; Daniel Buysse; David F Dinges; James Gangwisch; Michael A Grandner; Clete Kushida; Raman K Malhotra; Jennifer L Martin; Sanjay R Patel; Stuart F Quan; Esra Tasali Journal: Sleep Date: 2015-08-01 Impact factor: 5.849