Main effects of sleep disorders related to shift work—opportunities for preventive programs

Bajraktarov, Stojan; Novotni, Antoni; Manusheva, Nensi; Nikovska, Dance Gudeva; Miceva-Velickovska, Elizabet; Zdraveska, Natasha; Samardjiska, Valentina C.; Richter, Kneginja

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“…The method of administration of these tools and their interpretation is available in publications elsewhere. 5 - 8 …”

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confidence: 99%

“…However, there is widespread ignorance and negligence on the part of the health authorities and medical staff when it comes to addressing the health problems posed by shift work. 5 The present study was undertaken to assess the prevalence of shift work disorder among health-care workers and the likely risk factors associated with it. This study will help us to plan interventions in the future to address this important issue.…”

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Shift work disorder and its related factors among health-care workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangalore, India

Mathew¹,

Joseph

Britto

et al. 2018

Pak J Med Sci

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Background & Objective:Shift work disorder is the presence of excessive day time sleepiness and insomnia affecting people whose work hours overlap with the typical sleep period. Shift work has pronounced effect on physical and mental health of an individual. Our objective was to estimate the prevalence of symptoms of shift work disorder and the factors associated with it among hospital staff in a tertiary care hospital in Bangalore, India.Methods:This cross-sectional study was conducted at a private teaching tertiary hospital among 318 hospital workers in Bangalore during September to December 2015. Stratified random sampling method was used and the study population was divided into five strata based upon their parent department. Socioeconomic details, work profile and standard tools– Insomnia severity index, The Epworth sleepiness scale and the FACIT fatigue scale were used.Results:Of the 318 workers, 290 (91.2%) were females, between 21-25 years of age. Most had work experience of ≤4 years (77.6%). Insomnia was reported among 39.9%, and fatigue among 4.7% of hospital staff. Around 19.8% staff had excessive daytime sleepiness out of which 2.8% warranted medical attention.Conclusion:Periodic screening during annual medical check-ups and health education on practicing good sleep hygiene will help address this important issue of shift work disorders among workers.

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“…The method of administration of these tools and their interpretation is available in publications elsewhere. 5 - 8 …”

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Shift work disorder and its related factors among health-care workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangalore, India

Mathew¹,

Joseph

Britto

et al. 2018

Pak J Med Sci

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“…For an overview of measures against fatigue, see Table 1 [ 13 – 15 , 53 – 67 ], and against insomnia, see Table 2 [ 15 , 59 , 68 – 72 ]. For an overview of measures against SWD, see Table 3 [ 9 , 46 , 73 , 74 ].…”

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“…For women, there is a high risk of negative health consequences from shift work - especially women over 50 often suffer from fatigue, and female night shift workers have a 28 % risk for breast cancer [ 44 , 45 ]. Women who have been working night shifts for more than 20 years have an even further increased risk for breast cancer [ 46 , 47 ]. There are some references providing evidence that night and shift work increase the risk of ovarian [ 48 ], colorectal [ 49 ], prostate [ 50 ], and endometrial cancer [ 51 ].…”

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Prevention of fatigue and insomnia in shift workers—a review of non-pharmacological measures

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BackgroundExcessive fatigue and insomnia are common among shift workers and can lead to negative effects such as reduced work performance, processing errors, accidents at work, absenteeism, reduced quality of life, and symptoms of depression. Moreover, work in rotating shifts can be a risk factor for different somatic and psychiatric diseases and may contribute to poor health, especially in elder adults and women. This review aims to show non-pharmacological preventive measures against fatigue and insomnia in shift workers.MethodComputerized literature searches in MedLine and in the Cochrane Library were performed with the following key words: shift work disorder, fatigue, insomnia, shift work, measures, treatment, therapy, strategies and coping. The search was limited to non-pharmacological studies that were conducted on human subjects and published as English-language articles in peer-reviewed journals since 1970. Additional studies were identified through the reference sections of relevant articles. Eighteen articles on fatigue in shift workers, including six original research articles with a total sample size of 3504 probands consisting of industrial workers, office employees, aircraft maintenance engineers, and non-shift workers working in simulated shifts, were analyzed, as well as seven articles on insomnia, including an original research article with a sample size of 26 media workers. Also, 4 reviews on shift work disorder were analyzed.MainThe occurrence of fatigue and insomnia in shift workers associated with a working period is described as shift work disorder. Estimations on the prevalence of shift work disorder in shift workers vary between 5 % and about 20 %; about one in three shift workers is affected by insomnia and up to 90 % of shift workers report regular fatigue and sleepiness at the workplace. We concluded that there is a necessity for treatments to improve the sleep quality of the shift working population. The most common non-pharmacological recommendations to improve sleep quality and to reduce insomnia and fatigue were scheduling, bright light exposure, napping, psychoeducation for sleep hygiene, and cognitive-behavioral measures.ConclusionSome important preventive coping strategies for fatigue associated with shift work such as napping and exposure to bright light have already been investigated and are generally approved. A few studies also provide good evidence for the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral techniques in the treatment of chronic primary and comorbid insomnia. These coping strategies summarized in this paper should be considered in the workplace health promotion programs of each work environment to improve working conditions for shift workers and to save money.

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“…Frauen weisen ein hohes Risiko für negative, gesundheitliche Konsequenzen der Schichtarbeit auf -insbesondere Frauen über 50 leiden unter Müdigkeit und Schichtarbeiterinnen haben ein Risiko von 28 % für Brustkrebs (18,19). Frauen, die mehr als 20 Jahre Schichtarbeit geleistet haben, haben sogar ein noch weiter erhöhtes Brustkrebsrisiko (20,21…”

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Richter¹,

Acker²,

Niklewski³

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Durch Schichtarbeit verursachte Schlafstörungen und Müdigkeit können eine reduzierte Arbeitsleistung, Fehler bei der Arbeit sowie Arbeitsunfälle zur Folge haben. Absentismus, eine reduzierte Lebensqualität oder auch Depressionen sind weitere mögliche Konsequenzen. Außerdem kann Schichtarbeit in rotierenden Schichten einen Risikofaktor für verschiedene somatische und psychische Störungen darstellen und negative Folgen für den Gesundheitsstatus der Angestellten, insbesondere älterer Erwachsener und Frauen, haben.

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Main effects of sleep disorders related to shift work—opportunities for preventive programs

Cited by 33 publications

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Shift work disorder and its related factors among health-care workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangalore, India

Shift work disorder and its related factors among health-care workers in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangalore, India

Prevention of fatigue and insomnia in shift workers—a review of non-pharmacological measures

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