24-Hour care: work and sleep conditions of migrant Filipino live-in caregivers in Los Angeles

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• Personal Author:
  Malish S ; Nazareno J ; Riley K
• Description:
  Introduction: Live-in formal caregivers spend consecutive days in patients' homes, raising questions about their ability to secure adequate sleep while on duty. Few studies have examined sleeping conditions and outcomes for this growing workforce. Methods: We collected weeklong sleep logs and interview data from 32 Filipino caregivers in Los Angeles who provide live-in services at least 3 consecutive days per week. Results: Respondents recorded a total average of 6.4 sleep hours during workdays divided over 2.4 sleep periods. Caregivers rated sleep quality as lower while at work; over 40% indicated excessive daytime sleepiness. Female caregivers reported worse sleep outcomes than their male counterparts. Some variations in sleep outcomes were found by employment arrangements. Conclusion Live-in caregivers experience frequent sleep interruptions at all hours of the day and night to attend to patients' needs. The resulting impacts on sleep quality pose risks for both work-related injury and errors in patient care. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emigration And Immigration Home Care Services Men Occupational Health Race Factors Safety Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders Women Workplace
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Formal Caregiving Health Care Healthcare And Social Services Home Health Care Humans Immigrant Workers Migrant Workers Racial Factors Sleep Deprivation Sociological Factors Work Environment Workers Work Organization Work Schedules

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Rhode Island
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048899
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2016 Dec; 59(12):1120-1129
• Contact Point Address:
  Kevin Riley, PhD, MPH, Director of Research and Evaluation, UCLA Labor Occupational Safety and Health Program, 10945 Le Conte Avenue, Suite 2107, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1478
• Email:
  kriley@ucla.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20070701
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20180631
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:6b4aaad59e2a79cfc1de0d18286916679c14db67ef1874d2639caba9e1fc6fa47cb5ec6328ef0c603c38db51b9cd733f3bfd05b6a5fdeb6d369eda765b6af1c9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203518/cdc_203518_DS1.pdf
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