Evaluation of Sleep Strategies Between Night Shifts in Actual Shift Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Barger LK ; Duffy JF ; Lammers-van der Holst HM ; Murpy A ; Quadri S ; Ronda JM ; Zhang Y
• Description:
  Objectives: The aim of this observational study was to examine sleep obtained between consecutive night shifts from shift workers in their natural environment. The goal was to identify the various sleep strategies and the timing, duration, regularity, and quality of sleep associated with the strategies. Methods: Participants (N = 33, 23 women, aged 40 +/- 15years) reported their sleep information in daily diaries over 2weeks while working at least one series of consecutive night shifts. Sleep timing, duration, quality, and regularity were calculated for each sleep episode between consecutive night shifts. Results: Based on the reported sleep behavior, shift workers were categorized as either morning, delayed, split- or mixed sleepers. We found significant differences between the groups in timing of sleep, feeling refreshed, and regularity of sleep between consecutive night shifts, whereas duration and subjective soundness of sleep did not show significant differences. Conclusions: In this sample, four sleep strategies were observed between consecutive night shifts in actual shift workers. These observations may help design future interventions to improve sleep that are individualized to the worker. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Circadian Rhythm Occupational Health Safety Shift Work Schedule Sleep Women
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Delayed Sleep Circadian Rhythms Night Shift Shift Work Sleep Strategy Split-sleep Work Schedules
• ISSN:
  2352-7218
• 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:
  10
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20069583
• Citation:
  Sleep Health 2024 Feb; 10(1)(Suppl):S108-S111
• Contact Point Address:
  Heidi M. Lammers-van der Holst, Department of Public Health, Erasmus University Medical Center, Dr Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, the Netherlands
• Email:
  h.lammers-vanderholst@erasmusmc.nl
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Performing Organization:
  Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20190901
• Source Full Name:
  Sleep Health
• Supplement:
  Suppl
• End Date:
  20230831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:57696c8bb97c5a7d83961d539d64b414ecb19d86e2afdc9823c98b115f5a909ebc6fd7836b8abcbc79823b21ca24d4117d1d66850a37d7aad2982362d35b6805
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/207990/cdc_207990_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.95 MB ]