Comparison of Attention of Physician After Outpatient Clinic

Completed

Brief Summary: The attention and clinical performance of physician might be decreased after outpatient clinic session compared to those measured before outpatient clinic.

Detailed Description: A large body of data shows that fatigue impairs human performance. Additionally, many studies have provided evidence that fatigue can worsen mood, as indicated by increased scores on measures of depression, anxiety, confusion, and anger. In this context, we examined attentional and emotional changes in physicians after they completed an overwhelming outpatient clinic in a university-affiliated tertiary referral hospital in South Korea.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

physicians with outpatient clinic sessions in Seoul National University Hospital
age 30~59
internal part or external part

Exclusion Criteria

physicians who do not agree to participate in the study
physicians who are taking drugs known to affect the sleep/wake cycle or daytime alertness
physicians who have current psychiatric illness or sleep disorder

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
difference of response time in PVT(Psychomotor vigilance task) before and after outpatient clinic session	change from baseline in response time in PVT after opd session (average 7hours)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
frequency of physician's clinical mistakes during morning and afternoon session in outpatient clinic	for the duration of opd session, average up to 7hours

Locations (1): Seoul National University Hospital
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Seoul, Korea, Republic of

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