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Association between sleep health and rates of self-reported medical errors in intern physicians: an ancillary analysis of the Intern Health Study.

Hassinger AB, Velez C, Wang J, et al. Association between sleep health and rates of self-reported medical errors in intern physicians: an ancillary analysis of the Intern Health Study. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024;20(2):221-227. doi:10.5664/jcsm.10820.

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February 28, 2024
Hassinger AB, Velez C, Wang J, et al. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024;20(2):221-227.
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The link between hours worked, hours slept, and medical errors has been the topic of much research, policy, and debate. This study captured sleep timing, regularity, efficiency, and duration via Fitbit in more than 3,500 interns (i.e., first year medical residents). There was no association between sleep duration and self-reported medical errors or burnout. Interns with the worst sleep health did have higher rates of burnout, compared to those with the best; however, as a group, interns had poor sleep health.

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Hassinger AB, Velez C, Wang J, et al. Association between sleep health and rates of self-reported medical errors in intern physicians: an ancillary analysis of the Intern Health Study. J Clin Sleep Med. 2024;20(2):221-227. doi:10.5664/jcsm.10820.