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Vol 42 No. 1 - Self-Care Techniques
Behavioural Strategies for Sleep and Burnout Amongst Primary Care Physicians
The Singapore Family Physician
Vol 42
No 1
- Self-Care Techniques
27
- 30
1 January 2016
0377-5305
The prevalence of burnout amongst primary care physicians (PCPs) in Singapore is likely to be high. Burnout has a negative impact on sleep quality, and poor sleep quality in turn feeds into burnout resulting in a vicious perpetuating cycle. Evidenced-based behavioural strategies can be useful to help improve sleep quality, which in turn contributes to the amelioration of burnout. This article details some of the evidence-based behavioural strategies that PCPs can use to improve their own sleep quality if used consistently.