Prevalence of Sleep Disorders and Their Impacts on Occupational Performance: A Comparison between Shift Workers and Nonshift Workers

Yazdi, Zohreh; Sadeghniiat-Haghighi, Khosro; Loukzadeh, Ziba; Elmizadeh, Khadijeh; Abbasi, Moslem

doi:10.1155/2014/870320

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“…This finding confirms previous similar studies' results of significant differences of self-reported poor sleep quality in evening/night workers compared to daytime workers (Mohammadi, Ahmad El Sagnier, & Ramadan, 2014). A recent study in Iran also shows similar results (Yazdi, Sadeghniiat-Haghighi, Loukzadeh, Elmizadeh, & Abbazi, 2014). Diabetic evening/night workers'…”

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The Impact of Shift Work on Diabetes Self-Management Activities

Navarro¹,

Alpert²,

Cross

2019

J Doct Nurs Pract

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BackgroundOnce a person is diagnosed with diabetes, aggressive management is imperative to minimize poor glycemic control devastating outcomes. However, for some patients reaching optimum blood glucose levels is challenging due to the complexity of diabetes care. To achieve good blood glucose control, patients affected by diabetes must engage in self-care activities that include routine blood glucose check, dietary control, physical activity, medication regimen, and routine medical provider visits. Diabetes-associated self-care activities aimed to reach good blood glucose control can be hindered by multiple factors including shift work.ObjectiveTo evaluate self-management activities of individuals affected by diabetes who are employed as shift workers. This study also informs primary care nurse practitioners of the challenges shift workers face in managing their disease.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional descriptive study. Participants were individuals affected by type II diabetes from a single primary care practice (N = 86); 45 were individuals working on the dayshift and 41 worked on the evening/night shift. Each participant completed the diabetes self-management questionnaire and author-developed demographic/supplemental questionnaire.ConclusionsThere were no differences in self-reported diabetes management activities (i.e., physical activity, glucose management, and healthcare use) between the two groups. Thirty-nine percent of participants working shifts reported worse sleep patterns compared to their dayshift counterparts (X2[1, N = 85] = 8.73, p = .003). Evening/night shift workers also reported more symptoms such as leg pain, fungal infection, numbness of the feet and legs, dizziness, and vision changes (X2[1, N = 79] = 43.037, p < .001).Implications for PracticeA better understanding of the impact that shift work has on diabetes care may help healthcare providers formulate meaningful treatment plans to meet the needs of evening/night shift diabetic workers. The use of a patient-centered medical home is one strategy.

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The Impact of Shift Work on Diabetes Self-Management Activities

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Alpert²,

Cross

2019

J Doct Nurs Pract

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“…Unusual work shifts and night shifts are physically, mentally and emotionally stressful; they may cause obesity, diabetes [8,9] and sleep disorders [10]. In previous researches, acclimatization in Chilean mine workers exposed to altitude was investigated, reproducing working conditions through submaximal exercise, but without carefully considering the unusual work shifts [11,12].…”

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Respiratory parameters at varied altitudes in intermittent mining work

Bacaloni¹,

Saà²,

Sinibaldi³

et al. 2017

Int J Occup Med Environ Health

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Objectives: Workers in the mining industry in altitude are subjected to several risk factors, e.g., airborne silica and low barometric pressure. The aim of this study has been to assess the risks for this work category, evaluating single risk factors as airborne silica, altitude and work shift, and relating them with cardiovascular and ventilatory parameters. Material and Methods: Healthy miners employed in a mining company, Chile, working at varied altitudes, and subjected to unusual work shifts, were evaluated. Cardiovascular and respiratory parameters were investigated. Exposure to airborne silica was evaluated and compared to currently binding exposure limits. Results: At varied altitudes and work shifts, alterations emerged in haemoglobin, ventilation and respiratory parameters, related to employment duration, due to compensatory mechanisms for hypoxia. Haemoglobin increased with altitude, saturation fell down under 90% in the highest mines. The multiple linear regression analysis showed a direct relationship, in the higher mine, between years of exposure to altitude and increased forced vital capacity percent (FVC%), and forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV 1 ). An inverse relationship emerged between forced vital capacity (FVC) and years of exposure to airborne silica. In the workplace Mina Subterrànea (MT-3600), statistically significant inverse relationship emerged between the Tiffeneau index and body weight. Conclusions: The working conditions in the mining industry in altitude appeared to be potentially pathogenic; further investigations should be realized integrating risk assessment protocols even in consideration of their undeniable unconventionality. Int J Occup Med Environ Health 2018;31(2):129 -138

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“…The association of shift work with poor sleep quality is also well documented in the literature. Working on night shifts has been associated with insomnia, 13–15 shorter sleep duration, 16–18 day time sleepiness, 14,19 and overall poor sleep quality 16,20–24 ; however, there are limited epidemiologic studies that estimated prevalence of poor sleep quality and examined its association with shift work among law enforcement officers, especially studies where shift work was objectively assessed for longer durations.…”

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Shift Work and Sleep Quality Among Urban Police Officers

Fekedulegn

Burchfiel

Charles

et al. 2016

Journal of Occupational &Amp; Environmental Medicine

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Objective The aim of the study was to examine association of shift work with sleep quality in police officers. Methods Data were obtained from the Buffalo Cardio-Metabolic Occupational Police Stress study (n =363). An electronic work history database was used to define shift as day, afternoon, or night for three durations: past month, 1 year, and 15 years. Sleep quality was determined using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Results The overall prevalence of poor sleep quality was 54%; 44% for day, 60% for afternoon, and 69% for night shift. Poor sleep quality was 70% more prevalent among night-shift officers (P <0.001) and 49% higher among those on the afternoon shift (P =0.003) relative to officers working on the day shift. Conclusions Night and evening work schedules are associated with elevated prevalence of poor sleep quality among police officers.

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Prevalence of Sleep Disorders and Their Impacts on Occupational Performance: A Comparison between Shift Workers and Nonshift Workers

Cited by 69 publications

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The Impact of Shift Work on Diabetes Self-Management Activities

The Impact of Shift Work on Diabetes Self-Management Activities

Respiratory parameters at varied altitudes in intermittent mining work

Shift Work and Sleep Quality Among Urban Police Officers

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