The Effects of Shift Work on the WorkerSharon R. Butler
Working for any long period in a shift work setting is known to have profound effects on people. Including sleep disturbance, physical health deterioration and a big impact on Mental Health. These effects can lead not only to prolonged health consequences, but also to safety risks within the wo...
We would like to clarify some of the issues raised by Professor Knutsson (Occup Environ Med 2008;65:152) in his recent commentary concerning our article “Shift work, confounding and death from ischaemic heart disease”.1 Firstly, it is not true that previously “a similar study was carried...
In many countries, healthcare workers make up the single largest proportion of shift workers1,2,3. To facilitate the provision of 24 hour emergency healthcare services and hospital care for the critically unwell, shift work comprising irregular work hours outside of traditional diurnal work times...
The Impact of Shift Work on Employee Health Professional SafetyS. L.
Thedamagingeffects of shift work on the body are well known. This study shows the impact on the mind as well. Three thousand people performed tests of memory and speed of thought. Those with more than ten years of shift workunder their beltshad the same results as those who didn't do ...
The moderating effect of work- time influence on the effect of shift work: a prospective cohort study. Int Arch Occup Environ Health Heidelb 2011;84:551-9. doi:http://dx.doi.org.proxy.lib.umich.edu/10.1007/s00420-010-0592-5.Nabe-Nielsen K, Garde AH, Albertsen K, Diderichsen F (...
Marital status (P-Value = 0.009 and F = 6.93), shift work (day working and shift work) (P-Value = 0.032 and F = 1.11), job satisfaction (P-Value = 0.000 and F = 7.641) and the satisfaction of the employer (P-Value = 0.001 and F = 5.414) were significantly associated with ...
Shift workers have a higher rate of negative health outcomes than day shift workers. Few studies however, have examined the role of difference in workplace environment between shifts itself on such health measures. This study investigated variation in organizational climate across different types of sh...
Shiftwork may constitute an additional risk factor in high-hazard industries where system failure could exact heavy human, environmental and economic costs. This exploratory survey study examined the impact of shiftwork upon nuclear power plant workers' perceived health, sleep, and social problems, as...