my research topic is on the stress, lack of sleep, and the effects of PTSD on surgeons. In my paper i will be looking closely at the questions of what patients want to know, how it effects the risks of surgery, and how it effects the lives of the surgeons themselves. Also the question of how can you help repair and potentially stop these questions and concerns. In my research i have learned that there are many things being done that we dont realize but when i look closely at them i realize why.
many surgeons suffer from fatigue, effects of PTSD, and stress and the reasons of why this is are sometimes overlooked. many people and even patients dont think about the fact that surgeons are known to work through the night, which would cause them to not get the full amount of sleep needed to be fully rested. when not fully rested, the likelihood of a complication becoming persent during a surgery increases. Many people dont think about this but now there are more people shining lights on the topic. This is creating controversy between doctors, patients, and hospital administrators because of the things that they are trying to do to prevent these problems.
