No rest for the women: Understanding the impact of on-call work for women in the emergency services

Jay, Sarah M.; Paterson, Jessica L.; Aisbett, Brad; Ferguson, Sally A.

doi:10.1080/07420528.2018.1466793

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“…Moreover, our findings suggest that workplaces should provide sufficient segmentation supplies. Expressed, implicit or assumed, expectations to be available for work-related issues after hours or during holidays blur boundaries between work and private life and may lead to work-life conflicts (e.g., Dettmers 2017;Jay et al 2018). If availability is necessary and cannot be avoided by a better organization of work routines, participatory agreements on the team level could be a means to find solutions that take account of individual preferences and organizational requirements.…”

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Congruence is not everything: a response surface analysis on the role of fit between actual and preferred working time arrangements for work-life balance

Brauner

Wöhrmann

Michel

2020

Chronobiology International

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Working time arrangements that match employees' preferences have been proposed as determinants of employees' well-being, an assumption rooted in person-environment fit theory. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of fit and misfit between actual and preferred working time arrangements (length of working hours, control over the beginning and end of workdays, and workplace segmentation) for employees' satisfaction with work-life balance. We analyzed data from 8,580 employees from the BAuA-working time survey-a representative study among the working population in Germany-by means of polynomial regression and response surface analyses. Analyses did not point toward congruence effects but revealed significant main effects: Satisfaction with work-life balance was higher in case of shorter actual and longer preferred weekly working hours, and it was decreased if employees worked longer than they preferred. Moreover, more supplies and lower preferences in terms of control over the beginning and end of workdays, more workplace segmentation supplies, and lower workplace segmentation preferences were related to higher satisfaction with work-life balance. Overall, this study sheds light on the roles of fit and misfit between actual and preferred working time arrangements for employees' work-home interface. Findings suggest that while employees' preferences should find entrance into the design of work schedules, congruence is not a precondition for achieving a good work-life balance. Most importantly, for a good work-life balance, working hours should not be longer than preferred, and employees should have some control over their scheduling and possibilities to segment work and private life.

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Congruence is not everything: a response surface analysis on the role of fit between actual and preferred working time arrangements for work-life balance

Brauner

Wöhrmann

Michel

2020

Chronobiology International

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“…For example, on-call workers have reported that the sleep of their partners was directly disturbed when calls occurred overnight, with some partners even waking to answer the phone calls for the on-call worker during the night [ 41 ]. In two studies of on-call emergency service workers, the workers reported that their partners often worried about them out on a call [ 14 , 15 ]. Therefore, high risk on-call work as in the emergency services, and the associated worry may present another factor that could reduce partner sleep quantity and quality.…”

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“…On-call or standby work, is a working time arrangement that requires workers to remain on standby either at a location that is on-site (at work) or off-site (e.g., home), until called to work by their employer [ 13 ] and compared to other non-standard working time arrangements its impact is relatively understudied. Further, specific knowledge about the impact of on-call work for workers’ family and community are limited to a few, subjective studies, predominantly in the emergency services sector [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ]. This presents an important gap in current understanding, particularly given that on-call work has significant potential to disturb the sleep of partners and family members due to calls and call-outs during the overnight period in combination with dyadic nature of sleep [ 19 ].…”

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The Impact of on-Call Work for Partners’ Sleep, Relationship Quality and Daytime Functioning

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The on-call schedule is a common work arrangement that allows for the continuance of services during periods of low demand or emergencies. Even though 17%–25% of the world’s population participate in on-call work, the human impacts of on-call are generally poorly described in the literature. Of the studies available on the effects of on-call work on workers, disturbances to sleep duration and sleep quality are the most commonly reported, along with negative sleep-related consequences on sleepiness, fatigue, stress and mood. Research has shown that for couples sharing a bed, disturbances to sleep can impair relationship conflict resolution and reduce relationship quality. In the ‘off-site’ on-call scenario where workers are sleeping at home, their co-sleeping partner may be at risk of sleep disturbances and the subsequent detrimental consequences of this disturbed sleep for themselves and their relationship. To date, few studies have investigated the impact of on-call work for partners’ sleep and the potential sleep-related consequences. Therefore, further studies are needed to specifically address whether on-call work impacts the sleep of partners and whether these sleep disturbances also impact the partner’s daily performance and relationship quality. Our aim was to provide a narrative around the existing, relevant literature that both investigate and inform the potential impact of on-call for workers’ partners’ sleep and related consequences.

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“…The requirement to be on-call can be disruptive for salaried and volunteer personnel in the emergency services industry (e.g., fire, ambulance, police). Jay et al (2018) interviewed 24 women from two emergency service agencies to examine the impact of being on-call during the night. These 24 women stated that being on-call disturbed their sleep, made them fatigued, made them feel that work was relentless, and disrupted their family life.…”

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23rd International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time: Towards a Global Consensus

Roach

Kantermann

Dawson

et al. 2018

Chronobiology International

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The Working Time Society (WTS), and the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) Scientific Committee on Shiftwork and Working Time, are twin organisations focused on conducting research, and informing practice, regarding the impact of work hours in general, and shiftwork in particular, on the efficiency, productivity, safety, well-being, health, and biological rhythms, of employees. Every 2-3 years since 1969, the WTS and ICOH have conducted a series of international symposia in Europe, Asia, Australia, North America, and South America. The purpose of these symposia is to provide a forum for the exchange of knowledge, and the discussion of contested issues, with researchers, employee representatives, regulators, and employers. The most recent symposium in this series - the 23rd International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time, entitled "Toward a Global Consensus" - was held on 19-23 June 2017, at Yulara, Australia, near Uluru. Since 2004, Chronobiology International has released a special issue after each symposium, and that tradition continues with a special issue that includes 17 contributions based on a selection of the 128 papers that were presented at the most recent symposium. Here, we provide an overview of the papers that comprise the special issue, and we briefly comment on the implications of the findings for shiftworkers and their employers.

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No rest for the women: Understanding the impact of on-call work for women in the emergency services

Cited by 19 publications

References 23 publications

Congruence is not everything: a response surface analysis on the role of fit between actual and preferred working time arrangements for work-life balance

Congruence is not everything: a response surface analysis on the role of fit between actual and preferred working time arrangements for work-life balance

The Impact of on-Call Work for Partners’ Sleep, Relationship Quality and Daytime Functioning

23rd International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time: Towards a Global Consensus

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