Implementing a sleep health education and sleep disorders screening program in fire departments: a comparison of methodology

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• Personal Author:
  Barger LK ; Czeisler, Charles A. ; Lockley SW ; O'Brien CS ; Qadri S ; Rajaratnam SMW ; Sullivan JP ; Wang W
• Description:
  Objective: The objective of this study is to compare three methods of administering a sleep health program (SHP) in fire departments. Methods: An SHP, comprising sleep health education and screening for common sleep disorders, was implemented in eight fire departments using three approaches: expert-led, train-the-trainer, and online. Participation rates, knowledge assessments, surveys, and focus group interviews were analyzed to assess the reach and effectiveness of the methodologies. Results: The Expert-led SHP had the highest participation rate, greatest improvement in knowledge scores, and prompted more firefighters to seek clinical sleep disorder evaluations (41%) than the other approaches (20 to 25%). Forty-two percent of focus group participants reported changing their sleep behaviors. Conclusion: All approaches yielded reasonable participation rates, but expert-led programs had the greatest reach and effectiveness in educating and screening firefighters for sleep disorders. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidents, Occupational Automobiles Circadian Rhythm Education Fatigue Firefighters Occupational Health Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety Shift Work Schedule Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders

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• Keywords:
  Accidents Circadian Rhythms Fire Fighters Health Effects Heart Attacks Injuries Motor Vehicles Physical Reactions Physical Stress Physiological Effects Physiological Fatigue Physiological Stress Physiology Risk Factors Shift Work Sleep Deprivation Sleep Disorders

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048158
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2016 Jun; 58(6):601-609
• Contact Point Address:
  Laura K. Barger, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Departments of Medicine and Neurology, 221 Longwood Avenue, BLI 438, Boston, MA 02115-5817
• Email:
  LKBarger@hms.harvard.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20130901
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20170831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:b929d4a35a42d721bf88d61180a4ddec79bf101f814771cc7291aa516377469ade300e556ef47b34133df8785579e6577ee79b41c9a31de6bf05729149bd1077
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/202981/cdc_202981_DS1.pdf
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