Impact of fatigue on anaesthesia providers: a scoping review
Authors' conclusion
Based on this scoping review, fatigue is a prevalent a phenomenon that anaesthesia providers cannot ignore. A combination of deterioration in non-technical skills, increased medication errors, loss of sustained attention, and psychomotor decline can lead to poorer performance and cause patient harm.
Study context
- Population
- Anaesthesia providers30 studies
- Outcome
- Prevalence of fatigue and its impact on performance
Methodological detailsSearch of MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE and PubPsych, December 2019 to March 2020
- Search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE and PubPsych, December 2019 to March 2020
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Severe excessive daytime sleepiness
Up to 60.8%
Fatigue denoted as a common workplace problem
up to 73.1%
Original publication
Impact of fatigue on anaesthesia providers: a scoping review. Br J Anaesth. Published 24 January 2023. doi:10.
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