Residents' Work Hours
Authors: Ilene M. Rosen, Judy A. Shea, Lisa M. Bellini
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Letters2 November 2004Residents' Work HoursIlene M. Rosen, MD, Judy A. Shea, PhD, and Lisa M. Bellini, MDIlene M. Rosen, MDFrom University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104.Search for more papers by this author, Judy A. Shea, PhDFrom University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104.Search for more papers by this author, and Lisa M. Bellini, MDFrom University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-9-200411020-00030 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The papers on resident work hour reform by Charap (1), Skeff (2), and Glines (3) make valid yet conflicting observations. They illustrate the lack of historical data on the complex issues surrounding fatigue, sleep deprivation, and performance among residents. One reason for work hour reform was to mitigate the fatigue and perceived decrements in job performance that occur from excessive time on task. By reducing time at work and by mandating the education of housestaff and faculty about the effects of sleep deprivation, these reforms would reduce medical errors and other untoward effects of acute and chronic ...References1. Charap M. Reducing resident work hours: unproven assumptions and unforeseen outcomes. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140:814-5. [PMID: 15148068] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Skeff KM, Ezeji-Okoye S, Pompei P, Rockson S. Benefits of resident work hours regulation. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140:816-7. [PMID: 15148069] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Glines ME. The effect of work hour regulations on personal development during residency. Ann Intern Med. 2004;140:818-9. [PMID: 15148070] LinkGoogle Scholar4. Baldwin DC, Daugherty SR. Sleep deprivation and fatigue in residency training: results of a national survey of first- and second-year residents. Sleep. 2004;27:217-23. [PMID: 15124713] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Dinges DF, Brougthon RJ, eds. Sleep and Alertness: Chronobiological, Behavioral, and Medical Aspects of Napping. New York: Raven Pr; 1989. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Ilene M. Rosen, MD; Judy A. Shea, PhD; Lisa M. Bellini, MDAffiliations: From University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoReducing Resident Work Hours: Unproven Assumptions and Unforeseen Outcomes Mitchell Charap Benefits of Resident Work Hours Regulation Kelley M. Skeff , Stephen Ezeji-Okoye , Peter Pompei , and Stanley Rockson The Effect of Work Hour Regulations on Personal Development during Residency Melinda E. Glines How Many Hours Is Enough? An Old Profession Meets a New Generation Steven A. Schroeder Residents' Work Hours Mitchell Charap Residents' Work Hours Gabriella Varallo Bedarida Residents' Work Hours Sarang Kim Residents' Work Hours Timothy Lahey Residents' Work Hours Yungpo Bernard Su and Lydia Kang Metrics 2 November 2004Volume 141, Issue 9Page: 741-742KeywordsFatigueMedical educationPatientsSafetySleepSleep deprivation ePublished: 2 November 2004 Issue Published: 2 November 2004 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...