Lecture 3: self Management for Pharmacists

Question 1

Define Occupational Fatigue

Answer 1

Multidimensional state that arises in workers who are exposed to excessive demands through their work tasks, environment, & schedules and that can interfere with workers’ physical & cognitive abilities & their ability to function at their normal capacity.

Question 2

What are the extensive demands in workplace?

Answer 2

Tasks, Physical environment, tools & tech, organizational culture

Question 3

What are multidimensional states?

Answer 3

Physical, Mental, Emotional

Question 4

Personal factors that impact Fatigue?

Answer 4

Sleep, Health conditions, Home situation, caffeine intake, exercise, natural propensity to experience fatigue

Question 5

Fatigue in Medicine

Answer 5

Delay in response time, Delay in diagnostic ability, Needle stick injuries, making errors, Increase risk of road accidents after shift

Question 6

Burnout and 3 components of it

Answer 6

Emotional exhaustion, diminished feeling of accomplishment & depersonalization. All reduce effectiveness at work

Question 7

Define Metacognition

Answer 7

Awareness & understanding of one’s own thought process