• Emerg Med Australas · Apr 2021

    Prescription medication use by emergency department doctors to improve work and academic performance, and to manage stress and anxiety.

    • Karin M Eggink, Simone E Taylor, Simon Judkins, and David McD Taylor.
    • Emergency Department, Austin Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
    • Emerg Med Australas. 2021 Apr 1; 33 (2): 369-371.

    ObjectiveTo determine medications used by ED doctors to improve work and academic performance, and to manage stress and anxiety.MethodsWe undertook an online, voluntary, anonymous survey of ACEM fellows and trainees.ResultsOne hundred and thirty-nine (46.5%) respondents used a medication under examination. Sleep aids included melatonin (19.1% of respondents) and benzodiazepines (8.7%). Medications to improve performance included modafinil (4.7%), pseudoephedrine (2.0%), melatonin (2.0%) and beta blockers (1.3%). Some medications were taken prior to shifts. Medications to manage stress and anxiety included benzodiazepines (3.0%) and beta blockers (2.0%).ConclusionMedication use is common and support for some doctors may be required.© 2021 Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.

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