Latest Survey On Physicians Reveal That They Require More Sleep!

According to the latest survey conducted on physicians, they are not getting enough sleep necessary for them.

More factors are responsible for this inadequate sleep like current work schedule, sleep timings, work strain, etc.

According to this survey, more physicians are spending less time in their sleep than they need in order to attain peak performance in their work. They said that their work schedule will not make them to attain the adequate sleep necessary for them.

Another factor which is responsible for the occurrence of less sleep in physicians is caffeine [Effects of caffeine on sleep]. Other than normal people, physicians who are more at work risk, consume caffeine more often in order to attain the feeling of freshness.

Caffeine is the substance, which makes mind and body refreshed, but excess consumption of caffeine can destroy the sleep and results in some health problems.

The recent study conducted on sleeping habits of 5000 US physicians sleep habits proved several facts:

• Out of 5000 members, 70 percent of them are not attaining good sleep continuously for at least 7 hours per day.
• 43.5 percent members said that their work schedule is not encouraging them to attain sleep for at least 6.5 hours per day.
• More than 50 percent of the physicians are attaining good sleep in their weekends and they tend to sleep continuously for 7.5 hours during their weekend nights as their work tension will be less on those days.
• 21.8 percent of them said that they are not feeling refreshed in their attitude and work, during the weekdays (5 working days) as they don’t have enough rest for their mind and body during that time.