Working hours and health – key research topics in the past and future

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.

Язык: Английский

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Engaging Leadership and Psychological Safety as Moderators of the Relationship between Strain and Work Recovery: A Cross-Sectional Study of HSS Employees

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.

Язык: Английский

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Evaluating quick return restrictions on sickness absence in healthcare employees: A difference-in-differences study

International Journal of Nursing Studies, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 163, С. 104996 - 104996

Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Work experiences of healthcare professionals in a shortage context: analysis of open-ended comments in a Swiss cohort (SCOHPICA)

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

Язык: Английский

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The Effect of Psychological Capital, Job Satisfaction and Perceived Workload on Perceived Job Performance: A Tertiary Hospital Example

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.

Язык: Английский

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The important factors nurses consider when choosing shift patterns: A cross‐sectional study

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.

Язык: Английский

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Managing Sustainable Working Hours within Participatory Working Time Scheduling for Nurses and Assistant Nurses: A Qualitative Interview Study with Managers and Staffing Assistants

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.

Язык: Английский

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The association between the use of shift schedule evaluation tool with ergonomics recommendations and occupational injuries: A 4-year prospective cohort study among healthcare workers

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.

Язык: Английский

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The Time-Varying Effect of Participatory Shift Scheduling on Working Hour Characteristics and Sickness Absence: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment in Hospitals

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.

Язык: Английский

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Concurrent trajectories of part-time work and sickness absence: a longitudinal cohort study over 11 years among shift working hospital employees

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.

Язык: Английский

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