Risk of insomnia and hypnotics use among emergency physicians

Liou, Yih-Farng; Li, Shufen; Ho, Ching-Chun; Lee, Mei-Wen

doi:10.2486/indhealth.2020-0217

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“…Worked more than 40 h a week, with chronic diseases, experienced negative life events, and worked in the emergency department was related with increased insomnia symptoms. These factors have long been recognized as risk factors for insomnia in healthcare workers ( 33 – 35 ). The relationship between occupational stress and insomnia has long been confirmed ( 11 , 36 ).…”

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RETRACTED: Occupational Stress and Insomnia Symptoms Among Nurses During the Outbreak of COVID-19 in China: The Chain Mediating Effect of Perceived Organizational Support and Psychological Capital

Liu

Zhang

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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Background:Nurses play an important role in medical and health services and insomnia symptoms were relatively high among nurses, especially during the epidemic of 2019 coronavirus disease. Insomnia not only damages the physical and mental health of the individual, but also reduces the efficiency of their work and the quality of care, ultimately impacting on patient care.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to explore the role of perceived organizational support and psychological capital in the relationship between occupational stress and insomnia among Chinese nurses.MethodsA cross-sectional study has been carried out in a tertiary grade A hospital in Shandong Province, China from March 2021 to May 2021. The self-administered questionnaires were distributed to 810 nurses, which including Chinese Effort-Reward Imbalance Scale, Athens Insomnia Scale, Perceived Organizational Support Questionnaire, Chinese Psychological Capital Questionnaire, gender, age, education level and other demographic characteristics. Effective respondents were 658 (81.2%). Descriptive analysis, independent-samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance, Pearson correlation analyses, ordinary least-squares regression and the bootstrap method were used for data analysis.ResultsThe prevalence of insomnia symptoms in this study was found to be 57.3%. There were significant differences in insomnia symptoms in weekly working hours (t = −2.027, P = 0.043), with chronic disease (t = −2.825, P = 0.005), negative life events (t = −5.340, P < 0.001), departments (F = 3.077, P = 0.006) and position (t = 2.322, P = 0.021) among nurses. Overall, the serial-multiple mediations of perceived organizational support and psychological capital in the relationship between occupational stress and insomnia were found to be statistically significant.ConclusionsThe prevalence of insomnia symptoms was comparatively high among Chinese nurses, and occupational stress had direct negative influence on it. Perceived organizational support and psychological capital acted as chained mediating factor could partially relieve insomnia symptoms related to occupational stress. Supportive working environment should be provided, and improving psychological capital levels to help nurses coping with insomnia symptoms.

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RETRACTED: Occupational Stress and Insomnia Symptoms Among Nurses During the Outbreak of COVID-19 in China: The Chain Mediating Effect of Perceived Organizational Support and Psychological Capital

Liu

Zhang

et al. 2022

Front. Psychiatry

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“…As per the cross-sectional study that was published by Yih-Farng et al evaluating the risk of insomnia and hypnotic use among ED physicians, which enrolled 1,097 ED physicians, 14,112 non-ED physicians, and 4,388 general population in the study, they reported the prevalence of insomnia among ED physicians, non-ED physicians, and the general population to be 5.56%, 4.08%, and 1.73% respectively [19]. Moreover, another survey-based study performed in Japan by Chiba et al that involved 816 ED physicians concluded that the prevalence of chronic insomnia and sleep aid use among ED physicians is approximately 24% [20].…”

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Assessment of Insomnia Among Emergency Department Physicians in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia, 2023

Othman,

Tashkandi,

Esilan

et al. 2023

Cureus

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BackgroundSleep is essential for physical and mental health, and insomnia is the most common sleep disorder. Insomnia is associated with multiple health issues that may affect physicians' health and their decision-making, and subsequently affect patients in the emergency department (ED). This study aimed to assess insomnia and its associated factors among ED physicians in the western region of Saudi Arabia. MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted using a validated online questionnaire to collect data from the target population. The questionnaire included demographic characteristics, the nature of the job, shift characteristics, and the Insomnia Severity Index tool. Data were analyzed using the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS, version 29.0), and the Chi-square test was used for bivariate analysis. ResultsThe study involved 106 ED physicians, primarily from Saudi Arabia, who worked in government hospitals and were mostly aged from 20 to 29 years old. Of the participants, 35.8% had moderate to severe clinical insomnia, with younger physicians experiencing more severe insomnia than their older colleagues. This highlights the potential role of age in the development of insomnia. No significant associations were found between insomnia severity and other demographic or work-related factors. ConclusionThis study found a high prevalence of insomnia among ED physicians in Saudi Arabia, emphasizing the need for further research and interventions to address this issue. Improving the sleep quality of ED physicians is crucial for their health and well-being, as well as for the safety and quality of care provided to their patients.

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“…A study based on the Taiwanese National Health Insurance Research Database reported that the prevalence of insomnia was 5.56% and the percentage of hypnotic use was 19.96%. 24 This result was based on International Classification of Diseases codes and the prescription data recorded in the national database; it did not include self-treated insomnia or sleep-aid use without prescription. Therefore, it most likely underestimated the rate of insomnia and sleep-aid use.…”

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Insomnia and Sleep-aid Use in Emergency Physicians in Japan: Secondary Analysis of a Nationwide Survey

Chiba

Hagiwara

Hifumi

et al. 2023

WestJEM

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Introduction: Emergency physicians (EP) are suspected to have a high prevalence of insomnia and sleep-aid use. Most prior studies about sleep-aid use in EPs have been limited by low response rates. In this study our aim was to investigate the prevalence of insomnia and sleep-aid use among early-career Japanese EPs and assess the factors associated with insomnia and sleep-aid use. Methods: We collected anonymous, voluntary, survey-based data regarding chronic insomnia and sleep-aid use from board-eligible EPs taking the initial Japanese Association of Acute Medicine board certification exam in 2019 and 2020. We describe the prevalence of insomnia and sleep-aid use and analyzed demographic and job related factors using multivariable logistic regression analysis. Results: The response rate was 89.71% (732 of 816). The prevalence of chronic insomnia and sleepaid use was 24.89% (95% CI 21.78-28.29%) and 23.77% (95% CI 20.69-27.15%), respectively. Factors associated with chronic insomnia were long working hours (odds ratio [OR] 1.02, 1.01-1.03, per onehour/ week), and “stress factor” (OR 1.46, 1.13-1.90). Factors associated with sleep-aid use were male gender (OR 1.71, 1.03-2.86), unmarried status (OR 2.38, 1.39-4.10), and “stress factor” (OR 1.48, 1.13-1.94). The “stress factor” was mostly influenced by stressors in dealing with patients/families and co-workers, concern about medical malpractice, and fatigue. Conclusions: Early-career EPs in Japan have a high prevalence of chronic insomnia and sleep-aid use. Long working hours and stress were associated with chronic insomnia, while male gender, unmarried status, and stress were associated with the use of sleep aids.

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Risk of insomnia and hypnotics use among emergency physicians

Cited by 5 publications

References 31 publications

RETRACTED: Occupational Stress and Insomnia Symptoms Among Nurses During the Outbreak of COVID-19 in China: The Chain Mediating Effect of Perceived Organizational Support and Psychological Capital

RETRACTED: Occupational Stress and Insomnia Symptoms Among Nurses During the Outbreak of COVID-19 in China: The Chain Mediating Effect of Perceived Organizational Support and Psychological Capital

Assessment of Insomnia Among Emergency Department Physicians in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia, 2023

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Insomnia and Sleep-aid Use in Emergency Physicians in Japan: Secondary Analysis of a Nationwide Survey

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