Catherine DeMoss1, Michael McGrail, Erhard Haus, A Lauren Crain, Stephen E Asche. 1. The HealthPartners Institute of Medical Education, Midwest Center of Occupational Health and Safety Occupational and Environmental Medicine Residency Program, Regions Hospital, 640 Jackson Street, St. Paul, MN 55101, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of shift work on health care workers. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study assessed health and performance markers of 188 day and night shift nonphysician health care workers. RESULTS: Night-shift workers were more likely to report difficulty with routine orders, lower energy levels, unpredictable work schedules, and sleep disturbance but no difference with injuries or motor vehicle crashes. A classification of day shift, night shift without unpredictable schedule or sleep problems, and night shift with unpredictable schedule or sleep problems revealed a trend of increased difficulty with routine orders, suggesting a "dose response effect." CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest an association with night shift health care workers and adverse health and performance markers. A "higher-risk" subgroup may benefit from targeted interventions to reduce potential adverse effects from shift work and improve health care delivery.
OBJECTIVES: To assess the impact of shift work on health care workers. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study assessed health and performance markers of 188 day and night shift nonphysician health care workers. RESULTS: Night-shift workers were more likely to report difficulty with routine orders, lower energy levels, unpredictable work schedules, and sleep disturbance but no difference with injuries or motor vehicle crashes. A classification of day shift, night shift without unpredictable schedule or sleep problems, and night shift with unpredictable schedule or sleep problems revealed a trend of increased difficulty with routine orders, suggesting a "dose response effect." CONCLUSIONS: Findings suggest an association with night shift health care workers and adverse health and performance markers. A "higher-risk" subgroup may benefit from targeted interventions to reduce potential adverse effects from shift work and improve health care delivery.
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