Sleep and Safety among Healthcare Workers: The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Deprivation on Safety

Likhita Shaik; Mustafa S. Cheema; Shyam Subramanian; Rahul Kashyap; Salim R. Surani

doi:10.3390/medicina58121723

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Sleep and Safety among Healthcare Workers: The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Deprivation on Safety

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Sleep and Safety among Healthcare Workers: The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Deprivation on Safety

Likhita Shaik, Mustafa S. Cheema, Shyam Subramanian, Rahul Kashyap and Salim R. Surani

Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), Vol.58(12), p.1723

11/24/2022

DOI: 10.3390/medicina58121723

PMID: 36556925

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Almost one billion people worldwide are affected by Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). Affected individuals experience disordered breathing patterns during sleep, which results in fatigue, daytime drowsiness, and/or sleep deprivation. Working under the influence of these symptoms significantly impairs work productivity and leads to occupational accidents and errors. This impact is seen in healthcare workers (HCWs) who are not immune to these conditions. However, poorly controlled OSA in this subset of individuals takes a heavy toll on patient care due to the increased risk of medical errors and can also alter the mental and physical well-being of the affected HCW in various ways. OSA and safety issues have been recognized and mitigated among the airline and transport industries; however, the healthcare industry lags in addressing these concerns. This article reviews hypersomnolence and sleep disorder as key clinical features of OSA and their effect on HCW safety.

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Title: Subtitle: Sleep and Safety among Healthcare Workers: The Effect of Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Sleep Deprivation on Safety
Creators: Likhita Shaik - Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Mustafa S. Cheema - CMH Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry
Shyam Subramanian - Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA G9QC+GGM CMH Lahore Medical College, Abdul Rehman Rd, Sarwar Colony, Lahore 54000, Pakistan Sutter Gould Medical Foundation, Tracy, CA 95376, USA Well Span Health, York, PA 17403, USA Department of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843, USA
Rahul Kashyap - WellSpan Health
Salim R. Surani - Texas A&M University
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania), Vol.58(12), p.1723
DOI: 10.3390/medicina58121723
PMID: 36556925
NLM abbreviation: Medicina (Kaunas)
ISSN: 1010-660X
eISSN: 1648-9144
Publisher: MDPI
Language: English
Date published: 11/24/2022
Academic Unit: Neurology
Record Identifier: 9985143125502771

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