BACKGROUND: Shift workers have worse health outcomes than employees who work standard business hours. However, it is unclear how this poorer health shift may be related to employee work productivity. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this systematic review is to assess the relationship between shift work and errors and performance. METHODS: Searches of MEDLINE/PubMed, EBSCOhost, and CINAHL were conducted to identify articles that examined the relationship between shift work, errors, quality, productivity, and performance. All articles were assessed for study quality. RESULTS: A total of 435 abstracts were screened with 13 meeting inclusion criteria. Eight studies were rated to be of strong, methodological quality. Nine studies demonstrated a positive relationship that night shift workers committed more errors and had decreased performance. CONCLUSIONS: Night shift workers have worse health that may contribute to errors and decreased performance in the workplace.
BACKGROUND: Shift workers have worse health outcomes than employees who work standard business hours. However, it is unclear how this poorer health shift may be related to employee work productivity. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this systematic review is to assess the relationship between shift work and errors and performance. METHODS: Searches of MEDLINE/PubMed, EBSCOhost, and CINAHL were conducted to identify articles that examined the relationship between shift work, errors, quality, productivity, and performance. All articles were assessed for study quality. RESULTS: A total of 435 abstracts were screened with 13 meeting inclusion criteria. Eight studies were rated to be of strong, methodological quality. Nine studies demonstrated a positive relationship that night shift workers committed more errors and had decreased performance. CONCLUSIONS: Night shift workers have worse health that may contribute to errors and decreased performance in the workplace.
Authors: Øystein Vedaa; Anette Harris; Eilin K Erevik; Siri Waage; Bjørn Bjorvatn; Børge Sivertsen; Bente E Moen; Ståle Pallesen Journal: Int Arch Occup Environ Health Date: 2019-03-16 Impact factor: 3.015
Authors: Marco M Ferrario; Giovanni Veronesi; Rossana Borchini; Marco Cavicchiolo; Oriana Dashi; Daniela Dalla Gasperina; Giovanna Martinelli; Francesco Gianfagna Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2021-04-20 Impact factor: 3.390