Frontiers in Public Health,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
10
Опубликована: Сен. 6, 2022
Background
The
association
between
health
and
working
hours
is
hypothesized
to
be
reciprocal,
but
few
longitudinal
studies
have
examined
changes
in
both
hour
patterns
over
time.
We
combined
trajectories
of
self-related
two
(working
<35
h/week
night
shifts)
the
extent
which
these
were
predicted
by
employees'
lifestyle
mental
health.
Methods
Participants
this
cohort
study
with
a
8-year
follow-up
5,947
care
shift
workers.
linked
self-reports
from
three
repeated
surveys
objective
pay-roll
based
data
on
hours.
Using
group-based
multi-trajectory
analysis
we
identified
concurrent
for
self-rated
patterns.
their
associations
baseline
lifestyle-related
factors
(smoking,
at-risk
alcohol
use,
obesity,
physical
inactivity)
(sleep
problems
psychological
distress)
using
multinomial
regression
analysis.
Results
Three
four
work
identified.
Unhealthy
poor
associated
moderate
declining
Sleep
h/week.
Younger
age
good
trajectory
continued
work.
Conclusion
Trajectories
suboptimal
are
reducing
leaving
work,
more
common
employees
unhealthy
lifestyle,
sleep
problems,
distress.
Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
50(4), С. 233 - 243
Опубликована: Март 18, 2024
OBJECTIVE:
This
paper
discusses
the
past
and
present
highlights
of
working
hours
health
research
identifies
key
needs
for
future.
METHOD:
We
analyzed
over
220
original
articles
reviews
on
in
Scandinavian
Journal
Work,
Environment
&
Health
published
during
last
50
years.
Key
publications
from
other
journals
were
also
included.
RESULTS:
The
majority
identified
focussed
effects
shift
night
work,
with
fewer
studying
long
reduced
work
time
control.
observed
a
transition
small-scale
experimental
intensive
field
studies
to
large-scale
epidemiological
utilizing
precise
exposure
assessment,
reflecting
recent
emergence
register-based
datasets
development
analytic
methods
alternative
study
designs
randomized
controlled
designs.
cumulative
findings
provide
convincing
evidence
that
hours,
which
are
often
associated
insufficient
recovery,
increase
risk
poor
sleep
fatigue,
sickness
absence,
occupational
injuries,
several
chronic
conditions
such
as
cardiovascular
diseases
cancer.
risks
strongly
modified
by
individual
work-related
factors.
CONCLUSIONS:
Although
mostly
low
or
moderate,
widespread
prevalence
hazardousness
many
potential
outcomes
makes
arrangements
major
risks.
Further
is
needed
identify
exposure–response
associations,
especially
relation
effects,
elucidate
underlying
pathways
effective
personalized
intervention
strategies.
Healthcare,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
11(7), С. 1045 - 1045
Опубликована: Апрель 5, 2023
Work
in
the
health
and
social
sector
(HSS)
is
highly
straining
therefore
recovery
from
work
needs
to
be
promoted.
Less
known
on
how
job
resources
can
used
alleviate
strain
increase
work.
Thus,
we
analyzed
following:
association
between
demands
recovery;
connections
of
engaging
leadership
psychological
safety
work;
moderating
effects
relationship
This
cross-sectional
study
18,155
HSS
4347
eldercare
employees
2020
using
linear
regression
analysis
showed
that
(p
<
0.001)
moral
distress
were
associated
with
decreased
Engaging
psychologically
safe
community
enhanced
independently.
mitigated
harmful
effect
0.01)
0.05),
0.001),
but
not
>
0.05).
it
important
reduce
so
recover
Further
such
as
are
themselves
they
support
employees'
well-being,
also
demands.
BMC Health Services Research,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
25(1)
Опубликована: Апрель 9, 2025
Abstract
Background
Healthcare
systems
worldwide
face
critical
shortages
of
healthcare
professionals
(HCPs),
threatening
care
quality
and
system
sustainability.
In
Switzerland,
limited
training
capacities
further
worsen
the
situation.
While
factors,
such
as
job
satisfaction,
work-life
balance,
burnout,
are
well-documented,
most
studies
focus
on
specific
professions,
limiting
their
generalizability.
This
study
provides
an
interprofessional
analysis
HCPs'
experiences
regarding
working
conditions
in
context
workforce
shortages,
identifying
key
challenges
that
could
inform
retention
strategies.
Methods
Open-ended
comments
from
1,811
participants
HCPs
part
Swiss
Cohort
Informal
caregivers
(SCOHPICA-HCP),
covering
over
30
were
analyzed
using
computer-assisted
textual
(IRaMuTeQ).
Thematic
classes
identified
through
hierarchical
classification,
chi-square
tests
conducted
to
examine
associations
with
participant
characteristics
(e.g.,
profession,
work
setting,
satisfaction).
Results
Three
main
themes
emerged.
First,
highlighted
gaps
training,
including
inadequate
preparation
for
professional
realities,
career
development
opportunities,
diploma
recognition.
Second,
systemic
failures
—such
staff
wages,
administrative
overload
—
linked
stress,
declining
quality.
Many
perceived
a
disconnect
between
political
decisions
frontline
fueling
dissatisfaction.
Third,
irregular
schedules,
particularly
night
shifts,
seen
barriers
balance
physical
health,
while
also
negatively
impacting
social
family
responsibilities.
Frustration
lack
influence
shaping
policies
was
recurring
concern.
Conclusions
identifies
influencing
HCP
retention,
emphasizing
importance
restoring
trust
transparent
communication
engagement
policy
making.
Rather
than
relying
overly
generalized
approaches,
efforts
should
be
tailored
clusters
shared
conditions.
Additionally,
this
highlights
three
insights:
growing
distrust
makers
significant
aspect
HCPs’
experience,
shifting
generational
attitudes
toward
commitment,
need
collaborative
programs
schools
employers
enhance
preparedness.
These
findings
underscore
changes
support
Current Research in Social Sciences,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
11(1), С. 276 - 295
Опубликована: Май 31, 2025
This
study
aims
to
examine
the
relationships
between
psychological
capital,
job
satisfaction,
perceived
workload,
and
performance
among
healthcare
workers.
Additionally,
it
seeks
evaluate
impact
of
demographic
occupational
factors
on
these
variables.
The
was
conducted
with
350
workers
working
in
a
tertiary
hospital
Ankara.
Data
were
collected
through
survey
method,
participants
reached
online
(via
Google
Forms)
face-to-face
administration.
consisted
four
sections:
characteristics,
Psychological
Capital
Scale,
Job
Satisfaction
Visual
Analog
Scale
(VAS)
measuring
workload
performance.
Statistical
analyses
included
Mann-Whitney
U
test,
Kruskal-Wallis
H
Spearman
correlation
analysis,
hierarchical
multivariate
linear
regression
analysis.
found
significantly
influence
Furthermore,
satisfaction
positively
associated
both
professional
experience
educational
attainment.
In
terms
control
variables,
male
exhibited
higher
levels
capital
than
their
female
counterparts,
while
younger
professionals
demonstrated
lower
capital.
highlights
organizational
beyond
effects
characteristics.
Policies
that
enhance
strengthen
balance
are
crucial
improving
Since
is
limited
single
hospital,
its
generalizability
restricted.
Future
research
should
include
multiple
institutions
larger
sample
sizes.
Journal of Clinical Nursing,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
33(3), С. 998 - 1011
Опубликована: Дек. 27, 2023
Abstract
Aim
To
gain
a
deeper
understanding
of
what
is
important
to
nurses
when
thinking
about
shift
patterns
and
the
organisation
working
time.
Design
A
cross‐sectional
survey
nursing
staff
across
UK
Ireland
collected
quantitative
qualitative
responses.
Methods
We
recruited
from
two
National
Health
Service
Trusts
through
an
open
call
via
trade
union
membership,
online/print
profession
magazines
social
media.
Worked
versus
preferred
length/pattern,
satisfaction
choice
over
nurses'
views
on
aspects
related
work
life
(when
short,
long,
rotating
shifts)
were
analysed
with
comparisons
proportions
agreement
crosstabulation.
Qualitative
responses
factors
preferences
inductive
thematic
analysis.
Results
Eight
hundred
seventy‐three
collected.
When
worked
long
shifts
shifts,
lower
reported
being
satisfied
their
length
pattern.
Limited
advantages
realised
comparing
different
types;
however,
respondents
more
frequently
associated
‘low
travel
costs’
‘better
ability
do
paid
overtime’
‘healthy
diet/exercise’
short
shifts;
often
had
lowest
agreement.
In
analysis,
three
themes
developed:
‘When
I
want
work’,
‘Impacts
my
outside
work’
‘Improving
environment’.
Reasons
for
priorities
work,
highlighting
importance
organising
schedules
that
support
good
work‐life
balance.
Relevance
Clinical
Practice
General
scheduling
practices
like
adhering
existing
guidelines,
using
consistent
predictable
facilitating
flexibility
time
identified
by
as
enablers
priorities.
These
warrant
meaningful
consideration
establishing
safe
efficient
nurse
rosters.
Patient
or
Public
Contribution
This
was
developed
tested
diverse
group
stakeholders,
including
staff,
patients,
leads
ward
managers.
Reporting
Method
The
Strengthening
Observational
Studies
(STROBE)
checklist
studies
used
guide
reporting.
Journal of Nursing Management,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
2023, С. 1 - 12
Опубликована: Дек. 9, 2023
To
bring
insights
into
how
healthcare
managers
and
staffing
assistants
work
to
achieve
sustainable
working
hours
within
a
participatory
scheduling
system.
Hospital
nurses
assistant
often
on
rotating
shifts,
which
affects
their
opportunities
for
sleep,
recovery,
work-life
balance.
In
Sweden,
approach
is
commonly
used,
where
are
planned
in
collaboration
between
employees,
managers,
assistants.
Influence
over
related
positive
outcomes
among
shift
workers.
However,
it
also
places
responsibility
the
employee
schedule
that
promote
health
patient
safety,
i.e.,
hours.
Accordingly,
organisation
has
responsibilities
support
this
regard.
Semistructured
individual
interviews
were
conducted
with
11
9
from
four
Swedish
regions
analysed
using
thematic
analysis.
Several
key
factors
achieving
context
of
described:
distribution
clarity
responsibilities,
allocating
time
scheduling,
establishing
shared
responsibility,
considering
fairness,
fostering
an
relationship
employee,
managing
dissatisfaction,
providing
support,
clarifying
guidelines
inconsistencies
requests
hours,
recovery
competence
mix
shifts.
Additionally,
contextual
factors,
such
as
levels,
procedures,
arrangements
night
work,
technological
highlighted
important.
Achieving
involves
interactions
at
levels
organisation,
individual,
systems.
Implication
Nursing
Management.
Nurse
must
closely
employees
during
ensure
Key
goals
regard
include
process.
Scandinavian Journal of Work Environment & Health,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
49(2), С. 108 - 116
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2022
This
study
aimed
to
find
out
whether
utilizing
a
shift
schedule
evaluation
tool
with
ergonomics
recommendations
for
working
hours
has
favorable
effects
on
the
incidence
of
occupational
injuries.This
4-year
prospective
cohort
(2015-2018)
consisted
dynamic
healthcare
workers
(N=29
237)
from
ten
hospital
districts
and
six
cities
in
Finland.
Working
hour
characteristics
injuries
were
measured
daily
registry
data.
Multilevel
generalized
linear
model
was
used
analyses,
estimates
controlled
hierarchical
structure
data
confounders.Ward
heads
3.2
times
more
often
than
ward
districts.
Overall
workplace
commuting
did
not
differ
between
users
non-users
tool.
The
dislocations,
sprains,
strains
lower
[adjusted
odds
ratio
(OR)
0.88,
95%
confidence
interval
(CI)
0.78-0.99].
Approximately
13%
this
association
mediated
by
increase
realized
wishes
10%
single
days
off.
In
subgroup
injury
(OR
0.83,
CI
0.69-0.99),
among
types
injuries,
0.69,
0.55-0.85)
falling,
slipping,
tripping,
or
overturning
0.75,
0.58-0.99)
employees
cities,
but
no
found
districts.The
use
is
associated
reduced
risk
injuries.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
Год журнала:
2022,
Номер
19(22), С. 14654 - 14654
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2022
Participatory
shift
scheduling
for
irregular
working
hours
can
influence
schedules
and
sickness
absence.
We
investigated
the
effects
of
using
participatory
schedule
evaluation
tools
on
hour
characteristics
utilized
a
panel
data
2015−2019
with
16,557
hospital
employees
(6143
in
intervention
10,345
control
group).
Difference-in-differences
regression
ward-level
clustered
standard
errors
was
used
to
estimate
average
treatment
effect
treated
coefficients
relative
timing
95%
confidence
intervals
(CI).
Using
tool
increased
long
weekend
work
had
delayed
short
(1–3
days)
absences.
Increased
were
observed:
0.2
[95%
CI
0.0−0.4]
days
second,
0.8
0.5−1.0]
third
year
after
onset
intervention.
An
increase
0.5
0.1−0.9]
episodes
all
absence
observed
year.
attenuated
adverse
effects.
To
conclude,
some
potentially
harmful
but
its
negligible,
further
by
tool.
BMJ Open,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
13(9), С. e072987 - e072987
Опубликована: Сен. 1, 2023
To
investigate
the
concurrent
changes
in
part-time
work
and
sickness
absence
(SA)
healthcare.
Another
aim
was
to
role
of
age
sex
on
different
trajectory
groups.
Prospective
cohort
study.
Public
hospital
districts
(n=10)
cities
(n=11)
Finland.
Payroll-based
objective
working
hour
data
healthcare
sector
Finland
for
28
969
employees
2008-2019
were
used.
The
final
sample
included
those
shifts
with
3
consecutive
years
without
baseline
(≥14
days)
SA.
Part-time
(yes
or
no)
months
Group-based
modelling
identify
work,
SA
while
controlling
time-variant
amount
night
multinomial
regression
models
relative
risk
(RR)
95%
CIs
Four-group
model
best
solution:
group
1
(61.2%)
full-time
no
SA,
2
(16.9%)
slowly
increasing
probability
low
but
mildly
(17.6%)
4
(4.3%)
fluctuating,
highest
levels
Men
had
a
lower
(RR
0.49-0.75)
older
groups
higher
likelihood
(RRs
1.32-3.79)
belonging
2-4.
Most
increased
over
time,
linked
increase
A
minor
both
an
other
solutions
might
merit
attention
promote
sustainable
life
among
employees.