News tagged with mental workload
Working well under pressure
Many people work better under a tight deadline, but a new study published in the International Journal of Innovation and Learning, suggest that it is a mistake to assume that a team can work effectively under constant time p ...
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Apr 24, 2009 |
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For some medical residents, empathy declines with long-call
In a newly published study, researchers found the majority of medical residents surveyed experienced a decline in empathy over the course of the oft-used "long-call" shift.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Keeping stress at a distance
Beep-beep, tick, shoosh, beep-beep, tick, shoosh. Four tiny incisions are made in the patient’s abdomen … thin metal tools are inserted into the incisions.
Nov 18, 2011 |
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Fatigue linked to safety problems among EMS workers, study finds
Fatigue and poor sleep quality, which affect many emergency medical services (EMS) workers, are linked to higher reported rates of injuries, medical errors and safety-compromising behaviors, according to a study by University ...
Nov 17, 2011 |
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Physicians in varying specialties endure similar levels of mental effort, stress
Although society's perception might be that surgeons endure greater mental challenges and stress in their work duties than a primary care doctor, new research from experts at the University of Cincinnati (UC) shows that this ...
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Helping space shuttles achieve liftoff
Friday’s scheduled liftoff of Space Shuttle Atlantis marks the beginning of the end of nearly four decades of collaboration between MIT and NASA on the nation’s space shuttle program -- a partnership that has shaped ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 08, 2011 |
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Getting along with co-workers may prolong life, researchers find
People who have a good peer support system at work may live longer than people who don't have such a support system, according research published by the American Psychological Association.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 10, 2011 |
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Students dogged by stress get help from therapy pups
College is stressful, no doubt about it. In fact, a 2009 recent study by mtvU and the Associated Press found that 85 percent of students reported feeling stressed on a daily basis.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Cancer patients' partners become ill themselves
Katarina Sjövall has studied partners of individuals with colorectal cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer or prostate cancer. The study shows that the number of diagnosed diseases among partners increased by 25 per cent ...
Mar 03, 2011 |
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UK police force publishes all incidents to Twitter
(AP) -- From stolen cars to suspicious smells, one of Britain's biggest police forces is posting every incident it deals with over 24 hours to micro-blogging site Twitter.
Oct 14, 2010 |
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Depression and distress not detected in majority of patients seen by nurses -- new study
New research from the University of Leicester reveals that nursing staff have 'considerable difficulty' detecting depression and distress in patients.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 04, 2010 |
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