Perception of Interns Working in Operation Theater Postnight Duty
Sumegha Rana, Dharmendra Kumar, Anita KumariIntroduction:
Medical residents frequently face long duty hours in hospitals. “Resident Duty Hours” offers a timely analysis of how these requirements are implemented and their effects on safety, education, and training institutions. A thorough review of sleep and human performance research highlights the necessity of providing more opportunities for sleep during residency to prevent acute and chronic sleep deprivation and reduce fatigue-related errors. This study aims to examine the perception of Interns working in operation theaters postnight duty in a State Medical College where patient load is high and requires interns to work for long hours.
Aim:
The aim of the study is to analyze the perception of Interns working in operation theater after doing night duty.
Materials and Methods:
This is a questionnaire-based observational study done in the State Medical College in Jharkhand on interns completing their posting in surgery where they have to do night duty, then do duty in operation theater the next day.
Observation and Results:
Most of the students faced lack of sleep and safety issues during night duty, facing difficulty in doing duty in OTs, postnight duty. Those who had a comfortable night duty did not face any problem in doing duty in OTs the next day.
Conclusion:
Sleep deprivation and safety are major concerns among interns working in the State Medical College of Jharkhand. Addressing these issues will help in making night duties and then duty in OTs more peaceful and fruitful.