Introduction: The exposure to shift works, and especially to night shift, goes against the circadian rythmicity of the social man, which brings about a multitude of disruptive effects on health. In a hospital environment, such night shift is necessary so as to ensure the continuity of care. ...
This study is aimed at identifying the effects of night shift duty on the health and wellbeing of nurses in order to make recommendations on ways of ameliorating them.The study was ofa cross sectional descriptive type using a total sample of nurses in the hospital. Data collection was by mean...
If working the night shift is causing you too many health problems, talk to your doctor. She can recommend to your employer that they switch you to the day shift. Doing so can have a profoundly positive effect on your overall health. Most managers will do their best to accommodate their e...
The night shift work can have serious negative physical and psychological effects on nurses' health and work performance. It has been shown that night shift work has been associated with sleep disturbances, altered physical and mental health, complicated interpersonal relationships, and a decrease in ...
Besides, shift and night work may have more specific adverse effects on women's health both in relation to their particular hormonal and reproductive function, and their family roles. It has been estimated that about 20% of all workers have to leave shift work in a very short time because ...
This study was also based on one of the few cohorts with detailed lifetime shift work exposure information. Several limitations are also noteworthy. Conclusions can be generalized to women only, and health effects of shift work and pathways may be different in men and women.33 As in all ...
Like I told you, of the many health-related effects of shift work, disturbed sleep is the most common.[10]Insomnia or excessive sleepiness associated with shift working is so prevalent that its been given a medical term, Shift Work Sleep Disorder (SWSD). ...
Exposure to light at night suppresses the physiologic production of melatonin, a hormone that has antiproliferative effects on intestinal cancers. Although observational studies have associated night-shift work with an increased risk of breast cancer, the effect of night-shift work on the risk of othe...
The impact of shift and night work on health Shift work, in particular night work, can have a negative impact on health and well-being of workers as it can cause: (a) disturbances of the normal circad... G Costa - 《Applied Ergonomics》 被引量: 746发表: 1996年 The effects of sleep...
Last, consider changing shifts as soon as you can. Although there are ways to mitigate the damage of working night shifts, there is no way to fully escape the health effects. Getting back to a more natural shift is one of the best ways to improve your lifetime health....