Singapore medical journal
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Singapore medical journal · Apr 2023
Sleep disturbances and their association with behaviour in children with autism spectrum disorder: A cross-sectional study.
In this study, we aimed to determine the prevalence of sleep disturbances among children aged 2-5 years with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their association with behaviour in these children. ⋯ Sleep disturbances are prevalent among children with ASD. Poor sleep quality is associated with more behavioural problems.
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Singapore medical journal · Apr 2023
Prevalence of impostor phenomenon and burnout in a Singapore health system.
Impostor phenomenon (IP) is a set of feelings encountered by individuals of being incompetent, despite experiencing successes. IP affects not only individuals on a personal level, but also organisations where the leadership diversity decreases due to employees' self-doubt. We aim to investigate the prevalence of IP and burnout among employees in the National University Health System (NUHS). ⋯ We found that there was no statistical significance between gender and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) profile types. However, we found that IP was significantly associated with individuals in the 21-29 years age group. This could be because younger individuals who just entered workforce may feel uncomfortable with their newfound independence and responsibility. Workplace support, such as workshops, and emotional support were found to be useful in helping individuals cope with IP. Future studies could be done post coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic among healthcare workers to have a larger sample size to determine true IP and burnout prevalence.
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Singapore medical journal · Apr 2023
A year of COVID-19: Effects of a global pandemic on a hip fracture bundled care protocol.
Our aim was to analyse how the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affects a hip fracture bundled care protocol. We hypothesised that key performance indicators, but not short-term outcomes, may be adversely affected. ⋯ The volume of hip fractures during the COVID-19 pandemic remained unchanged, although patients admitted during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared to be more deconditioned. Nevertheless, having robust protocols and staff familiar with hip fracture treatment can preserve short-term outcomes for this group of patients, even with strict isolation measures in place during a pandemic.