This is no Snoozefest: EMS Sleep Study

Long-duration shifts, variable shift scheduling, limited time off between shifts, and other factors are linked to fatigue in EMS shift workers. Odds of injury, error and adverse events are higher among U.S.-based EMS clinicians who report fatigue vs. those who do not. Come join us at the next PCRF Journal Club as we review a cluster-randomized trial that tests whether EMS clinicians randomized to receive tailored sleep health education would have improved sleep quality and less fatigue.

Article: Patterson PD, Martin SE, Brassil BN, Hsiao WH, Weaver MD, Okerman TS, Seitz SN, Patterson CG, Robinson K. The Emergency Medical Services Sleep Health Study: A cluster-randomized trial. Sleep Health. 2022 Nov 10:S2352-7218(22)00181-4. doi: 10.1016/j.sleh.2022.09.013. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36372657.

Sites referenced: www.emsfatigue.org 412YinzerMedic.org

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