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Online Publishing Date:
16 / 03 / 2017

 


Effect of sleep deprivation on finger dexterity in resident doctors

Munira Abbas Hirkani, Jeetendra Yogi.


Abstract
Background: Prolonged resident duty hours may affect patient care. There are no restrictions to the amount of hours a resident can work which may lead to medical errors and lapses in patient care.

Aims and Objectives: The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the effect of sleep deprivation (SD) on finger dexterity at different intervals of SD during the residents’ on-call period and to identify the duration after which these effects begin. We further tested if this decline correlated with the subjective assessment of sleepiness.

Materials and Methods: The finger dexterity was measured by the O’Connor dexterity apparatus, and subjective sleepiness assessment was carried out using pictorial sleepiness scale in 30 resident doctors at 6 h intervals during their on-call period which lasted for 24 h.

Results: The finger dexterity was significantly decreased at the end of the 24 h duty period as compared to the baseline. This deterioration began after being on-call for 12 h and progressed thereafter. The changes in finger dexterity correlated negatively with the subjective sleepiness assessment.

Conclusion: 24 h of SD during on-call duty significantly decreases the finger dexterity in resident doctors. This might be a major cause of medical errors and hamper patient safety.

Key words: Sleep Deprivation; Finger Dexterity; Psychomotor Performance


 
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Munira Abbas Hirkani, Jeetendra Yogi. Effect of sleep deprivation on finger dexterity in resident doctors. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2017; 7(7): 697-700. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.0204102032017


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Munira Abbas Hirkani, Jeetendra Yogi. Effect of sleep deprivation on finger dexterity in resident doctors. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. 2017; 7(7): 697-700. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.0204102032017



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Munira Abbas Hirkani, Jeetendra Yogi. Effect of sleep deprivation on finger dexterity in resident doctors. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol. (2017), [cited March 14, 2024]; 7(7): 697-700. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.0204102032017



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Munira Abbas Hirkani, Jeetendra Yogi (2017) Effect of sleep deprivation on finger dexterity in resident doctors. Natl J Physiol Pharm Pharmacol, 7 (7), 697-700. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.0204102032017



Turabian Style

Munira Abbas Hirkani, Jeetendra Yogi. 2017. Effect of sleep deprivation on finger dexterity in resident doctors. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 7 (7), 697-700. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.0204102032017



Chicago Style

Munira Abbas Hirkani, Jeetendra Yogi. "Effect of sleep deprivation on finger dexterity in resident doctors." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 7 (2017), 697-700. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.0204102032017



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Munira Abbas Hirkani, Jeetendra Yogi. "Effect of sleep deprivation on finger dexterity in resident doctors." National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology 7.7 (2017), 697-700. Print. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.0204102032017



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Munira Abbas Hirkani, Jeetendra Yogi (2017) Effect of sleep deprivation on finger dexterity in resident doctors. National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology, 7 (7), 697-700. doi:10.5455/njppp.2017.7.0204102032017