As critical care providers, we are required to work shifts during antisocial hours.  Often, the rest facilities available to us are very limited.  Fatigue, stress and ill health are inevitable outcomes of lack of proper rest during and after such shifts.  Sadly, within recent times, an anaesthetic trainee in England died when driving home from a night shift.  The Paediatric Intensive Care Society (PICS) are very keen to find out from trainees what the impact of fatigue has upon their work and lives.  The hope is that we can enable positive change towards the improvement of rest facilities both during and after shifts, improving the safety and well being of PIC trainees in the UK.  We would be most grateful if you would spend a few minutes filling in this important survey. 
 
Many thanks,
 
Peter Sidgwick and Carla Lilleker

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* 1. Current training level

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* 2. Current hospital

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* 3. How far is your average commute one way in miles?

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* 4. How long does your commute usually take after a night shift?

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* 5. How do you travel?

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* 6. Do you use the motorway during your commute?

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* 7. Do you ever feel too tired to safely drive home after a night shift?

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* 8. Have you ever had an accident/near miss when driving home after a night shift?

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* 9. Please give details if you are willing to do so

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* 10. Do post shift rest facilities exist within your hospital ('sleep off room')?

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* 11. If so, how easily accessible are these facilities?

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* 12. If they exist, are you required to pay for these facilities?

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* 13. If so, how much?

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* 14. Have you ever used such facilities?

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* 15. If not, why?

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* 16. Do you have accessible and adequate rest facilities available to you during your shift (I.e bedroom, private area with bedding/comfortable chair)?

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* 17. How often do you sleep for at least 30 minutes uninterrupted during a night shift?

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* 18. Whilst on a set of nights, how well are you able to sleep in between shifts?

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* 19. Do you ever need to use other substances in order to sleep/remain awake around the time of night shifts?

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* 20. Do you believe that work-related fatigue has negatively affected any of the following areas during your PIC training?  Please tick all that apply.

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* 21. Are you aware of any guidance concerning driving when fatigued? If so, please list these.

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* 22. Please add any further comments here.  Please provide your email address if you are happy to be contacted about this survey.

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