Inter-individual differences in sleep response to shift work in novice police officers – A prospective study

Holst, Heidi M Lammers-van der; Dongen, Hans P A Van; Drosopoulos, Spyridon; Kerkhof, G.A.

doi:10.3109/07420528.2016.1167733

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“…In addition to the above-mentioned factors, inter-individual differences in vulnerability to the adverse effects of sleep deprivation were also reported, such as cognitive deficits (Van Dongen, 2006), neuroendocrine, immune, and oxidative stress (Faraut et al, 2013), the cancer-promoting mechanism (Haus and Smolensky, 2013). Moreover, the flexibility of sleep habits was found to be predictive of subjective quality of daytime recovery sleep in other shift workers population (e.g., novice police officers; Lammers-van der Holst et al, 2016).…”

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Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional Practice

Alfonsi

Scarpelli

Gorgoni

et al. 2021

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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Rotating shifts (mostly 8- or 12-h) are common among nurses to ensure continuity of care. This scheduling system encompasses several adverse health and performance consequences. One of the most injurious effects of night-time shift work is the deterioration of sleep patterns due to both circadian rhythm disruption and increased sleep homeostatic pressure. Sleep problems lead to secondary effects on other aspects of wellbeing and cognitive functioning, increasing the risk of errors and workplace accidents. A wide range of interventions has been proposed to improve the sleep quality of nurses and promote an increase in attention levels. In recent years, particular attention has been paid to individual and environmental factors mediating the subjective ability to cope with sleep deprivation during the night shift. Given the predictive role of these factors on the negative impact of a night shift, an individualized intervention could represent an effective countermeasure by ensuring suitable management of shift schedules. Therefore, the aims of this mini-review are to: (a) provide an updated overview of the literature on sleep problems in night shift nurses and their adverse consequences; and (b) critically analyze the psychosocial factors that mediate the negative impact of shift work with the ultimate goal of defining an effective countermeasure based on an individualized approach.

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Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional Practice

Alfonsi

Scarpelli

Gorgoni

et al. 2021

Front. Hum. Neurosci.

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“…However, it is still unclear why some shift workers are more resilient to the impact of sleep restriction; multiple factors, including personality, genetics, and chronotype, are likely to play a role35, 38 ) . Shift workers who report higher feelings of work satisfaction and have more flexibility in sleep habits show higher shift work tolerance after sleep restriction39, 40 ) . Traits such as lower scores of languidigy (i.e.…”

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Working Time Society consensus statements: Individual differences in shift work tolerance and recommendations for research and practice

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There is no standard definition of shift work universally, and no validated report of complete biological adjustment to shift work in workers. Similarly, the evidence for shift work tolerance is limited due to a small number of studies and a narrow range of outcome measures. This paper discusses evidence to date regarding individual differences in shift work tolerance and highlights areas for future research and recommendations for workplace practice. The few factors that are consistently associated with perceived or actual shift work tolerance are young age, low scores of morningness or being a late chronotype, low scores of languidity and neuroticism, high scores on extraversion, internal locus of control and flexibility and male sex. An important first step is to differentiate between factors that are potentially modifiable, such as those that are determined by lifestyle choices, and those factors specific to the working time arrangement. Identifying determinants of shift work tolerance and the ability to adjust to shift work, whether they are innate and/ or acquired mechanisms, is important so workers who are less likely to tolerate shift work well can be self-identified and supported with appropriate harm/risk minimization strategies. This paper also identifies important areas for future research with the goal of increasing the evidence base on which we can develop evidence-based harm mitigation strategies for shift workers.

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“… 4 , 5 Others have found individual characteristics, such as chronotype and sleep “flexibility”, relate to improved outcomes from a particular sleep-scheduling strategy – napping. 24 , 25 However, the efficacy of certain sleep-scheduling strategies per se has only been examined in actual workplaces in a limited fashion. Some shiftworker studies have compared sleep quality across day- vs night-time sleep on the same work schedule, 26 , 27 or examined limited measures of regularity of sleep timing and adaptation of shiftworkers.…”

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Sleep-Scheduling Strategies in Hospital Shiftworkers

Harrison¹,

Easterling²,

Yablonsky³

et al. 2021

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Introduction Shiftwork causes circadian disruption and results in impaired performance, sleep, and health. Often, individuals on non-standard shifts cannot modify work schedules. At-home sleep schedules are a potentially modifiable point of intervention, yet sleep-scheduling strategies remain relatively understudied. Specifically, the adoption of multiple strategies and the employment of strategies for not only night shifts, but also early starts on days, have yet to be formally examined to our knowledge. We studied how adoption of specific and/or multiple sleep-scheduling strategies for day and night shifts relates to measures of adaptation to shiftwork, self-reported on-shift sleepiness, and individual characteristics (eg, age, chronotype, education in circadian and sleep health). We hypothesized: 1) strategies would differ by shift type, 2) individuals would adopt multiple strategies, 3) strategies better aligned with circadian principles would relate to measures of adaptation, and 4) individual characteristics, such as having dependents, would relate to strategy selection. Methods A retrospective, online questionnaire (including items from the Survey of Shiftworkers and items related to sleep-scheduling strategies) was administered to both permanent and rotating hospital staff in four wards working 12-h day and/or night shifts (n=89). Additionally, reasons for strategy selection were explored. Results Level of adaptation varied by sleep-scheduling strategy, with the least adaptation for those utilizing the Incomplete Shifter strategies. For night shifts, Night Stay and Switch Sleeper-N strategies were related to lower mid-shift sleepiness. Many night workers reported using strategies that restricted sleep, and most reported using multiple strategies, both of which also related to lower adaptation. Domestic considerations were the most common rationale for strategy selection. Strategies varied by several individual characteristics, including chronotype, dependents, and level of sleep education. Discussion Future work should investigate sleep strategies and circadian interventions to help mitigate the effects of circadian and sleep disruption in hospital staff.

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Inter-individual differences in sleep response to shift work in novice police officers – A prospective study

Cited by 14 publications

References 37 publications

Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional Practice

Sleep-Related Problems in Night Shift Nurses: Towards an Individualized Interventional Practice

Working Time Society consensus statements: Individual differences in shift work tolerance and recommendations for research and practice

Sleep-Scheduling Strategies in Hospital Shiftworkers

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