The burden of peri-operative work at night as perceived by anaesthesiologists: An international survey
Authors' conclusion
Anaesthesiologists commonly perform perioperative night work without appropriate training, education or support on this specific condition. They perceive current practice as adversely affecting their professional performance and the safety of their patients. They also report significant effects on their own quality of life.
Study context
- Population
- Anaesthesiologists providing peri-operative care during night shifts; online survey promoted by the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care (ESAIC)920 trainees
- Participants
- 5,292 participants
- Outcome
- Twenty-eight closed questions on night working conditions and perceived impact on patient outcomes and own quality of life
Methodological detailsinternational online survey
- International online survey
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Monthly number of night shifts, median [IQR 3-6]
- 4
- Irregular weekly night shift schedule
- 51%
- Centres with no institutional programmes to monitor stress or fatigue
- 98%
- No training or information on performance improvement methods for night work
- 90%
- Sleep deprivation affects professional performance
- 71%
- Fatigue during night work may increase peri-operative risk for patients
- 74%
- Agreed or strongly agreed night work is an additional risk per se for patient safety
- 81%
- Night work affects quality of daily life significantly or extremely
- 77%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
The burden of peri-operative work at night as perceived by anaesthesiologists: An international survey. Eur J Anaesthesiol. Published 18 January 2023. doi:10.
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