Perception versus Reality: The Relationship between Subjective and Objective Measures of Sleep When On-call under Simulated Laboratory Conditions.

CONCLUSIONS: Some objective measures of sleep were associated with subjective estimates of sleep duration and sleep quality. However, individuals may overestimate sleep onset latency and underestimate sleep duration during on-call periods. It may be beneficial for on-call workers to actively reflect on feelings of fatigue/alertness for workplace fatigue management, rather than relying solely on estimates of sleep.
PMID: 32835537 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Behavioral Sleep Medicine - August 23, 2020 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Sprajcer M, Vincent GE, Jay SM, Vakulin A, Lack L, Ferguson SA Tags: Behav Sleep Med Source Type: research