Shift work and cancer screening: do females who work alternative shifts undergo recommended cancer screening

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• Personal Author:
  Calvert, Geoffrey M. ; Luckhaupt SE ; Sweeney, Marie H. ; Tsai RJ
• Description:
  Background: Alternative shift work is classified as a probable human carcinogen. Certain cancer screening tests reduce cancer mortality. Methods: The 2010 National Health Interview Survey was used to examine associations between adherence to breast, cervical, and colon cancer screening recommendations and alternative shift work among female workers. Results: Workers on alternative shifts, compared to workers on daytime shifts, were more likely to be non-adherent to screening recommendations for breast (34% vs. 23%) and colorectal (55% vs. 48%) cancer (P<0.05).Workers on alternative shifts in two industries ("Manufacturing" and "Accommodation/Food Services") and three occupations ("Food Preparation/Serving," "Personal Care Services," and "Production") were more likely to be non-adherent to screening recommendations for at least two cancers (P<0.05). Conclusions: The Affordable Care Act eliminates out-of-pocket screening expenses for these three cancers. Greater efforts are needed to promote this benefit, particularly among workers with demonstrated non-adherence. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Circadian Rhythm Epidemiology Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety Shift Work Schedule Surveys And Questionnaires Women
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Industry Breast-cancer Breast Cancer Cancer Cancer Screening Recommendations Cervical Cancer Circadian-rhythms Colorectal Cancer Health-services Health-surveys Humans Intestinal-cancer Medical-screening Occupation Occupations Shift-work Shift-workers Shift Work Surveillance-programs

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  265-275
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20043439
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2014 Mar; 57(3):265-275
• Contact Point Address:
  Rebecca J. Tsai, PhD, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 4676 Columbia Parkway, R-17, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  rtsai@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7fa4c6633364cf94cfe55e7d3a6a8f60bb8140d12baf01abf296b682cdd95ceb89d794b44f16de22e2734d6e28c112180ef38e2724ee60963453788ec95d7c47
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195332/cdc_195332_DS1.pdf
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