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Multi-Modal Home Sleep Monitoring in Older Adults
Published on: January 26, 2019
The impact of home-based call on sleep patterns and wellness in genetics and metabolism physicians compared with
Kiley Boone Quintana1, Ilana Miller2, Debra S Regier2
1Division of Pediatric Genetics, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM.
Purpose:
With increases in precision medicine initiatives and genetically defined rare diseases, the genetics and metabolism workforce is necessary to provide around-the-clock care for patients. Here, we describe the impact that home-based call has on the geneticist and metabolist workforce.
Methods:
Physicians from 3 populations were self-identified (pediatric subspecialist, geneticist, metabolist) and completed a survey regarding the impact of home-based call service on their sleep and wellness.
Results:
Estimated sleep while serving on home-based call was reduced from 7.5 to 5.4 hours per night. Safety concerns were noted by geneticists and metabolists for themselves (55%) and their families (28%), similar to other subspecialists. Geneticists and metabolists were more likely than other pediatric subspecialists to be worried about their patient's safety while on home-based call (48% vs 9%). Themes from open-ended questions regarding the impact of home-call included positive responses, decreased access to wellness activities, sleep exhaustion, impact on life responsibility, and impact on mood. Reported coping mechanisms included work-based initiatives, off-loading personal responsibility, and creating personal accommodations.
Conclusion:
Institutional-based supports for home-based call were endorsed by only 29% of respondents; thus, interventions at the institutional level would be expected to have a large effect on overall provider wellness.
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