Effects of an alternating work shift on air traffic controllers and the relationship with excessive daytime sleepiness and stress

Freitas, Ângela Maria de; Portuguez, Mirna Wetters; Russomano, Thaís; Freitas, Marcos Rabelo de; Silvello, Silvio Luis da Silva; Costa, Jaderson Costa da

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“…Sleepiness constituted an important part of absenteeism and delay to work in our study. Sleepiness implies a propensity to doze off or fall asleep unintentionally during the day, especially in passive situations (Freitas et al, 2017). The sleepiness rate was 5.2% in our study and was an independent risk factor for the subjects who reported delay to work.…”

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Absenteeism and Delay to Work Due to Sleep Disorders in the Turkish Adult Population: A Questionnaire-Based National Survey

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Sleep problems may have negative effects on work-life balance, overall health, and safety. We aimed to investigate the association between sleep disorders and absenteeism and delay to work (being late or tardy) among the working adult population. The study was conducted by using data from a large survey of working adults who participated in the Turkish Adult Population Epidemiology of Sleep Study (TAPES) managed by Turkish Sleep Medicine Society (TSMS). Secondary analyses was employed to examine absenteeism and delay to work and their associations with sleep problems, including sleepiness by Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), parasomnias, sleep apnea (by Berlin Questionnaire), sleep quality (by Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index), and restless leg. History of any absenteeism and delay to work was observed in 276 (18%) and 443 (29%) out of 1,533 working adults, respectively. In the multivariate analyses, absenteeism was associated with younger age, female gender and poor sleep quality, while delay to work was associated with younger age, poor sleep quality, parasomnia, and sleepiness. In the presence of absenteeism and delay to work, sleep disorders including sleepiness, poor sleep quality, and parasomnia should be considered. Such evaluation may improve worker well-being and provide some additional benefits in terms of increasing productivity and lowering work-related costs.

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Absenteeism and Delay to Work Due to Sleep Disorders in the Turkish Adult Population: A Questionnaire-Based National Survey

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“…Jou et al (2013) found that the highest trigger of ATCO stress was the air traffic load, including the stricter attentions required during traffic conflict resolution. However, prior studies have only concentrated on shift (Freitas et al, 2017), eye movement (Renata et al, 2018) and traffic load (Prevot et al, 2012; Westin et al, 2013; Yang and Dattel, 2017) as the main causes of stress, fatigue and workload.…”

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EEG-Based Analysis of Air Traffic Conflict: Investigating Controllers’ Situation Awareness, Stress Level and Brain Activity during Conflict Resolution

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The effects of air traffic conflict geometry have been well investigated in prior studies, particularly in the context of the pilot, though little in the context of the air traffic control officer (ATCO). No study to date has investigated the effects of conflict geometry on human factors variables of ATCOs through objective and physiological approaches. This study examines the effects of conflict geometries on ATCO situation awareness, stress level and brain activity during conflict resolution. Fifteen participants were instructed to resolve six different conflict geometries: crossing level, crossing non-level, converging level, converging non-level, overtaking level, and overtaking non-level. The results indicate that converging and crossing conflicts led to lower situation awareness (SA), higher stress level, and higher theta activation at the temporal and parietal lobes. Level conflict led to lower SA. The findings offer two implications, providing insights for the formal guidelines in ATC conflict resolution training and provision of inputs for the conflict resolution aid development.

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“…Also, an association was observed between the presence of sleep disorders and clinical outcomes such as depression, burnout, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. (13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)26) In the other study, the clinical and polysomnography data of 761 military officers were evaluated retrospectively, showing a high prevalence of OSAS (27.2%), insomnia (24.7%) and insufficient sleep time (41.8%). (14,27) The main predictors of OSAS were obesity, male gender and age.…”

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“…Of these, 84.6% belonged to the same air traffic control unit, which is characterized by a greater movement of aircraft with 24-hour operation and the service schedule in alternate shifts. (23) A study of 464 police officers working in Buffalo, New York, USA between 2004 and 2009 provided information on the effect of long and short-shift work on the number of circulating white blood cells. Shift work can lead to rupture of blood components by the circadian influence of the immune system, which in the end can result in various chronic diseases.…”

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Avaliação do Sono em um Grupo de Policiais Militares de Elite

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Objective: Study sleep disorders in a Group of Elite Military Police Offi cers. Method: Cross-sectional study in which 22 elite military police offi cers from the Brigada Militar were assessed, corresponding to the total operational headcount of the group studied. Results: There were four main fi ndings in this study. First, a high prevalence of sleep disorders was observed (100% presented some sleeprelated disorder or complaint) and bad sleep quality (63.6%) among these offi cers. Second, a high prevalence (27.3%) of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was observed among the police offi cers studied, who presented greater daytime sleepiness. Third, among the police offi cers who presented some occupational accident, a higher prevalence of daytime sleepiness, bad sleep quality and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome was found. Fourth, offi cers with a bad quality of sleep presented worse quality of life scores. Conclusion: Considering the high prevalence of sleep disorders among military police offi cers and the different consequences resulting from a bad quality of sleep, sleep-related questions, questionnaires to screen for sleep disorders and, depending on the case, polysomnography should be included in the routine health evaluation of Elite Military Police Offi cers. ResumoObjetivo: Estudar os distúrbios do sono em um Grupo de Policiais Militares de Elite. Método: Estudo transversal, que avaliou 22 policiais militares de elite da Brigada Militar, o que corresponde a totalidade do efetivo operacional do grupo estudado. Resultados: Os principais achados deste estudo foram quatro. Primeiro, observou-se uma elevada prevalência de distúrbios do sono (100% apresentaram algum distúrbio ou queixa relacionada ao sono) e de má qualidade de sono (63,6%) entre esses policiais. Segundo, observou-se uma elevada prevalência (27,3%) de síndrome da apneia obstrutiva do sono entre os policiais estudados sendo que estes apresentaram maior sonolência diurna. Terceiro, dentre os policiais que apresentaram algum acidente de trabalho constatou-se uma maior prevalência de sonolência diurna, de má qualidade do sono e de síndrome da apneia obstrutiva do sono. Quarto, policiais com má qualidade de sono apresentaram piores escores de qualidade de vida. Conclusão: Considerando-se a elevada prevalência de distúrbios do sono entre os policiais militares e as diversas consequências advindas de um sono de má qualidade, sugere-se a inclusão de questões relacionadas ao sono, de questionários de triagem para distúrbios do sono e dependendo do caso, do exame de polissonografi a, dentro da inspeção bienal de saúde dos Policiais Militares de Elite. ResumenObjetivo: Estudiar los disturbios del sueño en un Grupo de Policías Militares de Élite. Método: Estudio transversal evaluando a 22 policías militares de élite de la Brigada Militar, que constituyen la totalidad de efectivos operativos del grupo estudiado. Resultados: El estudio arrojó cuatro hallazgos principales. Primero, se observó elevada prevalencia de disturbios del sueño (100% presentó a...

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Effects of an alternating work shift on air traffic controllers and the relationship with excessive daytime sleepiness and stress

Cited by 7 publications

References 12 publications

Absenteeism and Delay to Work Due to Sleep Disorders in the Turkish Adult Population: A Questionnaire-Based National Survey

Absenteeism and Delay to Work Due to Sleep Disorders in the Turkish Adult Population: A Questionnaire-Based National Survey

EEG-Based Analysis of Air Traffic Conflict: Investigating Controllers’ Situation Awareness, Stress Level and Brain Activity during Conflict Resolution

Avaliação do Sono em um Grupo de Policiais Militares de Elite

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