Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGY,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
44(1)
Published: Jan. 6, 2025
Napping
during
night
shifts
is
a
countermeasure
against
fatigue
and
sleepiness,
which
both
impact
patient
safety.
However,
there
insufficient
evidence
on
how
nurses
nap,
especially
concerning
their
napping
quality.
This
study
explored
night-shift
its
associated
factors
among
nurses,
considering
quantity
quality,
to
mitigate
sleepiness.
month-long
prospective
observational
included
32
working
16-h
in
general
ward.
All
responded
questions
individual
factors,
while
sleepiness
were
checked
four
times
shifts.
Night-shift
was
measured
using
wearable
device
classified
into
six
groups:
time
bed
[TIB]
>
180
min
sleep
efficiency
[SE]
≥
70%,
TIB
SE
<
120-180
120
70%.
Most
(81.2%)
worked
per
month,
105
intended
nap
analyzed.
The
two
conditions
(TIB
70%)
not
worse
than
other
at
the
end
of
shift
change
from
start
shift.
Sleep
reactivity,
pre-nap
electronic
devices,
prophylactic
naps
taken
before
each
common
related
for
Nurses
long
should
consider
sufficient
good
We
suggest
aiming
least
70%
Assessing
may
be
useful
achieving
quality
effectively.
managers
have
better
understanding
strategically
taking
Industrial Health,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
57(2), P. 201 - 212
Published: Jan. 1, 2019
There
is
no
standard
definition
of
shift
work
universally,
and
validated
report
complete
biological
adjustment
to
in
workers.
Similarly,
the
evidence
for
tolerance
limited
due
a
small
number
studies
narrow
range
outcome
measures.
This
paper
discusses
date
regarding
individual
differences
highlights
areas
future
research
recommendations
workplace
practice.
The
few
factors
that
are
consistently
associated
with
perceived
or
actual
young
age,
low
scores
morningness
being
late
chronotype,
languidity
neuroticism,
high
on
extraversion,
internal
locus
control
flexibility
male
sex.
An
important
first
step
differentiate
between
potentially
modifiable,
such
as
those
determined
by
lifestyle
choices,
specific
working
time
arrangement.
Identifying
determinants
ability
adjust
work,
whether
they
innate
and/or
acquired
mechanisms,
so
workers
who
less
likely
tolerate
well
can
be
self-identified
supported
appropriate
harm/risk
minimization
strategies.
also
identifies
goal
increasing
base
which
we
develop
evidence-based
harm
mitigation
strategies
Healthcare,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
11(10), P. 1410 - 1410
Published: May 12, 2023
Nonstandard
work
schedules
such
as
shift
and
night
tend
to
trigger
problems
for
workers
in
different
areas.
To
illustrate
the
diversity
of
areas
affected
relative
interest
scientific
community,
we
conducted
a
literature
review
effects
on
workers.
In
particular,
intended
identify
main
variables
addressed
field
health,
family
sphere,
organizational
context.
The
was
carried
out
using
Web
Science
with
following
terms:
“shift
work”,
“rotating
shifts”,
“night
work”.
Inclusion
criteria
incorporated
empirical
studies
articles
written
Portuguese
or
English
published
2019.
We
selected
129
619
identified.
Regarding
impacts
work,
there
existed
high
discrepancy
focus
between
three
defined
areas:
life,
Specifically,
health-related
were
most
studied
(83.4%),
followed
by
(9.2%),
and,
lastly,
(7.4%).
Based
these
results,
it
is
essential
extend
study
two
underrepresented
other
crucial
areas,
not
only
worker
but
also
organizations.
Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health,
Journal Year:
2018,
Volume and Issue:
44(4), P. 394 - 402
Published: April 11, 2018
Objectives
The
aim
of
this
study
was
to
examine
whether
changes
in
work
shifts
and
shift
intensity
are
related
difficulties
fall
asleep,
fatigue,
sleep
length.
Methods
Questionnaire
responses
hospital
employees
(N=7727,
93%
women)
2008,
2012,
2014
2015
were
linked
daily-based
records
working
hours
during
three
months
preceding
each
survey.
We
used
conditional
logistic
regression
longitudinal
fixed-effects
analyses
investigate
odds
ratios
(OR)
95%
confidence
intervals
(CI)
for
25%
within-individual
change
the
proportion
hour
characteristics
relation
24-hour
Results
Change
night
but
not
morning
or
evening
associated
with
parallel
longer
length
(OR
1.45,
CI
1.28–1.64)
fatigue
free
days
1.38,
1.16–1.64).
Similarly,
short
having
>2
>4
consecutive
increased
asleep
1.42,
1.19–1.72
OR
1.10,
1.05–1.19,
respectively).
Among
workers
aged
≥50
years,
associations
strongest
between
2.24,
1.52–3.81)
higher
1.68,
1.10–2.54).
Conclusions
problems,
decreasing
quick
returns
giving
preference
quickly
forward-rotating
systems
may
reduce
fatigue.
BMC Public Health,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24(1)
Published: Jan. 27, 2024
Atypical
temporal
work
patterns
such
as
working
longer
than
the
standard
35-40
h/
week,
weekend
working,
and
nonstandard
schedules
(i.e.
outside
of
typical
9-5,
including
but
not
restricted
to
shiftwork)
are
increasingly
prevalent
in
UK.
Aside
from
occupation-specific
studies,
little
is
known
about
effects
these
atypical
on
sleep
among
workers
UK,
even
though
poor
has
been
linked
adverse
health
problems,
lower
workplace
productivity,
economic
costs.
Journal of Sleep Research,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
29(3)
Published: Aug. 14, 2019
Abstract
The
prevalence
of
shift
work
disorder
(
SWD
)
has
been
studied
using
self‐reported
data
and
the
International
Classification
Sleep
Disorders,
Second
Edition
ICSD
‐2)
criteria.
We
examined
in
relation
to
‐2
‐3
criteria,
schedules
number
non‐day
shifts
(work
outside
06:00–18:00
hours)
objective
working‐hours
data.
Secondly,
we
explored
a
minimum
cut‐off
for
occurrence
symptoms.
Hospital
workers
without
n
=
1,813)
with
night
2,917)
permanent
84)
answered
survey
(response
rate
69%)
on
fatigue
days
off.
was
calculated
groups
≥1,
≥3,
≥5
≥7
monthly
utilizing
working
hours
registry.
‐3‐based
2.5%–3.7%
(shift
nights),
2.6%–9.5%
nights)
6.0%
(permanent
workers),
depending
(≥7–1/month,
respectively).
‐2‐based
higher:
7.1%–9.2%,
5.6%–33.5%
16.7%,
respectively.
significantly
higher
among
than
those
nights
p
‐values
<.001)
when
cut‐offs
≥1–3
shifts.
Shift
who
had
≥3
symptoms/month
more
commonly
off
(49.3%)
below
(35.8%,
<
.05).
criteria
provided
lower
estimates
ISCD
similarly
exclusion
employees
fewest
results
suggest
that
plausible
symptoms
is
≥3/month,
resulting
3%–6%
.
Frontiers in Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11
Published: Jan. 17, 2025
The
healthcare
sector
is
globally
experiencing
increasing
demands
and
workplace
interventions
on
an
organisational
level
sought
to
create
healthy
workplaces.
aim
of
this
study
was
provide
overview
Nordic
research
the
work
environment
health
professionals,
with
a
focus
identifying
organisational-level
risk
health-promoting
factors.
This
systematic
search
review
based
analysis
studies
published
in
peer-reviewed
journals
between
1
January
2016
3
2023.
selected
investigate
relationships
factors
measures
well-being
among
professionals
during
ordinary
operations.
To
increase
applicability,
limited
countries
as
they
share
same
context
publicly-funded
widely
accessible
system.
A
total
2,677
articles
were
initially
identified,
95
original
meeting
criteria
for
relevance
quality.
Identified
categorised
into
five
categories:
schedule
distribution,
operations
design
methods,
ergonomic
conditions,
working
conditions
personnel
policies,
organisation's
ethical
environment.
In
addition,
two
themes
across
categories
emerged,
providing
further
insight
implications
practice.
first
theme
emphasises
actions
that
employers
take
fulfil
goals.
second
connection
ability
employees
do
their
jobs
at
quality
deem
acceptable.
Several
results
indicate
health-care
goals
promote
high-quality
care
are
important
wellbeing
employees.
