Work, eat and sleep: towards a healthy ageing at work program offshore

Riethmeister, Vanessa; Brouwer, Sandra; Klink, Jac van der; Bültmann, Ute

doi:10.1186/s12889-016-2807-5

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“…However, results from other studies also support our finding of good social relations between offshore colleagues. For example, many workers in the offshore oil and gas industry were found to describe their colleagues as their second family [ 29 ], and social support was identified as a job resource with positive effects on offshore oil and gas workers’ health [ 15 , 16 , 32 , 42 , 43 ].…”

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“It’s still a great adventure” – exploring offshore employees’ working conditions in a qualitative study

Mette

Garrido

Harth

et al. 2017

J Occup Med Toxicol

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BackgroundDespite the particular demands inherent to offshore work, little is known about the working conditions of employees in the German offshore wind industry. To date, neither offshore employees’ job demands and resources, nor their needs for improving the working conditions have been explored. Therefore, the aim of this study was to conduct a qualitative analysis to gain further insight into these topics.MethodsForty-two semi-structured telephone interviews with German offshore employees (n = 21) and offshore experts (n = 21) were conducted. Employees and experts were interviewed with regard to their perceptions of their working conditions offshore. In addition, employees were asked to identify areas with potential need for improvement. The interviews were analysed in a deductive-inductive process according to Mayring’s qualitative content analysis.ResultsEmployees and experts reported various demands of offshore work, including challenging physical labour, long shifts, inactive waiting times, and recurrent absences from home. In contrast, the high personal meaning of the work, regular work schedule (14 days offshore, 14 days onshore), and strong comradeship were highlighted as job resources. Interviewees’ working conditions varied considerably, e.g. regarding their work tasks and accommodations. Most of the job demands were perceived in terms of the work organization and living conditions offshore. Likewise, employees expressed the majority of needs for improvement in these areas.ConclusionsOur study offers important insight into the working conditions of employees in the German offshore wind industry. The results can provide a basis for further quantitative research in order to generalize the findings. Moreover, they can be utilized to develop needs-based interventions to improve the working conditions offshore.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s12995-017-0179-0) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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“It’s still a great adventure” – exploring offshore employees’ working conditions in a qualitative study

Mette

Garrido

Harth

et al. 2017

J Occup Med Toxicol

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“…Previous studies on offshore day and night shift workers have found that there is a 'recovery period' upon returning to the home environment after an offshore shift, which can last up to 14 days (Merkus et al 2015b;Riethmeister et al 2016;Thorne et al 2010;Waage et al 2012). These studies illustrate the complexity of readaptation to day life after working offshore shifts.…”

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“…Poor sleep quality (Menezes et al 2004;Parkes 2016;Parkes 2015;Parkes 2002;Parkes 1994;Riethmeister et al 2016) and high sleepiness levels (Parkes 1993;Riethmeister et al 2016;Waage et al 2012) are common problems among offshore workers in the oil and gas industry. Offshore work and living conditions, such as remote shift work, long periods of consecutive work days (e.g.…”

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Examining courses of sleep quality and sleepiness in full 2 weeks on/2 weeks off offshore day shift rotations

Riethmeister

Bültmann

Boer

et al. 2018

Chronobiology International

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To better understand sleep quality and sleepiness problems offshore, we examined courses of sleep quality and sleepiness in full 2-weeks on/2-weeks off offshore day shift rotations by comparing pre-offshore (1 week), offshore (2 weeks) and post-offshore (1 week) work periods. A longitudinal observational study was conducted among N=42 offshore workers. Sleep quality was measured subjectively with two daily questions and objectively with actigraphy, measuring: time in bed (TIB), total sleep time (TST), sleep latency (SL) and sleep efficiency percentage (SE%). Sleepiness was measured twice a day (morning and evening) with the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale. Changes in sleep and sleepiness parameters during the pre/post and offshore work periods were investigated using (generalized) linear mixed models. In the pre-offshore work period, courses of SE% significantly decreased (p=.038). During offshore work periods, the courses of evening sleepiness scores significantly increased (p<.001) and significantly decreased during post-offshore work periods (p=.004). During offshore work periods, TIB (p<.001) and TST (p<.001) were significantly shorter, SE% was significantly higher (p=.002), perceived sleep quality was significantly lower (p<.001) and level of rest after wake was significantly worse (p<.001) than during the preand post-offshore work periods. Morning sleepiness was significantly higher during offshore work periods (p=.015) and evening sleepiness was significantly higher in the post-offshore work period (p=.005) compared to the other periods. No significant changes in SL were observed. Courses of sleep quality and sleepiness parameters significantly changed during full 2-weeks on/2-weeks off offshore day shift rotation periods. These changes should be considered in offshore fatigue risk management programmes. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…The study used a dual perspective and theoretical framework to provide an in-depth exploration of OWs' healthy eating and physical activity behaviours from their own perspective and was considered a strength of the research. Whilst recent research has used an Intervention Mapping approach within a sample of OWs [25], to our knowledge this is the first study to identify theoretical determinants of these behaviours within the workforce. Although the interviews were semi-structured and guided by the interview schedule, they were flexible in the sense that interviewees identified the behaviour which they perceived important to change.…”

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Offshore workers and health behaviour change: an exploration using the Theoretical Domains Framework

Smith

Paudyal

Quinn

et al. 2018

International Maritime Health

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Background: Previous research has identified the importance of promoting behaviour change within the offshore workforce. This qualitative study sought to: identify self-care behaviours perceived to require behaviour change within the offshore workforce, and explore perceived potential behavioural determinants. Materials and methods: This study included the perspectives of both offshore workers (OWs, n = 16) and healthcare practitioners (HCPs, n = 12) from the global workforce. Telephone interviews were conducted, recorded electronically and transcribed. Transcripts were analysed independently by two researchers using a Framework Approach and the Theoretical Domains Framework (TDF) to support coding. Results: Healthy eating and alcohol intake were behaviours perceived by OWs and HCPs to require change within the offshore workforce. Knowledge (e.g. availability of nutritional knowledge), intentions (e.g. role of motivation), memory, attention and decision process (e.g. effect of boredom), environmental context and resources (e.g. influence of environmental stressors), social influences (e.g. influence of others), emotion (e.g. influence of emotional state) and behavioural regulation (e.g. influence of willpower). TDF domains were reported by both OWs and HCPs in relation to OWs' healthy eating and physical activity behaviours. Conclusions: The determinants identified as mechanisms of behaviour may be targeted in future interventions which aim to promote engagement in self-care within the offshore workforce.

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Work, eat and sleep: towards a healthy ageing at work program offshore

Cited by 26 publications

References 28 publications

“It’s still a great adventure” – exploring offshore employees’ working conditions in a qualitative study

“It’s still a great adventure” – exploring offshore employees’ working conditions in a qualitative study

Examining courses of sleep quality and sleepiness in full 2 weeks on/2 weeks off offshore day shift rotations

Offshore workers and health behaviour change: an exploration using the Theoretical Domains Framework

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