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0:00:00
Introduction

0:04:40
The impact of sleep deprivation on physicians' empathy and pain management decisions
Alex Gileles-Hillel (Israel)

0:22:50
The science behind sleep and workplace performance: Bridging research and real-world applications
Els van der Helm (Switzerland)

0:41:55
Using wearable and mobile technology to measure sleep at scale in working populations
Stijn Massar (Singapore)

1:00:25
Preventing Karoshi: Fatigue risk in employees exceeding 80 hours of overtime monthly
Tomohide Kubo (Japan)

1:20:00
Question and answer

Summary

The impact of sleep loss on workplace outcomes can be profound and go beyond just reducing alertness. In many professions, decision-making, problem-solving, and managing affective/interpersonal interactions are key to successful performance. The costs of ineffectively navigating such situations can be substantial in terms of lost productivity, missed opportunities, and relational damage. In this symposium, we will discuss the interaction between sleep and workplace outcomes from a wide perspective. In particular, we aim to bring together insights from sleep research, psychology, and management science. The speakers will highlight basic research, field studies, and real-world interventions across different industries (including health care, office workers, entrepreneurs).
- Dr. Gileles-Hillel will highlight how sleep loss due to night shift work can impact physicians’ empathy and decision making in the context of pain management at the ER. Experimental data and hospital records reveal how nightshifts have impact on patient care decisions in the field.
- Dr. van der Helm will present research findings on sleep’s role in cognitive functions, such as memory consolidation and emotional regulation, with their practical implications in workplace contexts. This presentation will demonstrate how sleep research can inform strategies to improve workplace resilience, reduce burnout, and foster innovation by sharing insights from field studies and interventions with organizations.
- Dr. Massar will discuss how the use of wearable and mobile technology can facilitate large-scale data collection in occupational populations. Particularly, intensive longitudinal tracking can help to profile sleep duration, timing, and regularity over longer time, and map out the impact of work-related factors. In this presentation, the effects of hybrid work arrangements and shift work schedules will be discussed, as well as the association between sleep, stress, and motivation.
-Dr. Kubo will present sleep deprivation and intervention studies to examine the influences and strategies for long working hours. Karoshi problem (Death due to overwork) still occurs in Japan and more effective strategies are required. The presentation will discuss how the early signs of Karoshi could be detected and the fatigue risks should be countered in terms of occupational sleep health.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this CME activity, participants will be able to:
• Advance the understanding of how sleep deprivation influences medical-decision making and patient care, specifically in the context of pain management
• Facilitate discussion of interventions and policy strategies to optimize physician working schedules for better patient outcomes
• Connect cutting-edge sleep science with its applications in workplace settings, highlighting how sleep impacts leadership, decision-making, and team dynamics
• Identify the opportunities and pitfalls of deploying wearable technology in regular work and shift work studies
• Deomnstrate how the early signs of Karoshi could be detected and the fatigue risks should be countered in terms of occupational sleep health