Sleep hygiene in paramedics: What do they know, and what do they do?

Shriane, Alexandra E.; Russell, Alex; Ferguson, Sally A.; Rigney, Gabrielle; Vincent, Grace E.

doi:10.1016/j.sleh.2022.10.008

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“…Moreover, paramedics varied in their involvement in individual sleep hygiene practices. The findings of the authors are consistent with the present study's results in this area [27].…”

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“…Shift work increases the risk of cardiovascular and digestive system disorders, sleep disturbances, neuropsychiatric disorders, and chronic pain, and is related to a higher incidence of accidents at work and lower work satisfaction among employees. In the context of paramedics undertaking shift work, there is a limited number of health consequences documented [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Prevalence of sleep disturbances among emergency response team paramedics working in shift systems

Gonczaryk¹,

Sady²,

Motyl

et al. 2023

Disaster Emerg Med J

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“…Moreover, paramedics varied in their involvement in individual sleep hygiene practices. The findings of the authors are consistent with the present study's results in this area [27].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

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confidence: 99%

Prevalence of sleep disturbances among emergency response team paramedics working in shift systems

Gonczaryk¹,

Sady²,

Motyl

et al. 2023

Disaster Emerg Med J

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“…Fatigue has been shown to have negative impacts on physical health, contributing to increased rates of chronic illness, cardiovascular conditions, obesity, chronic sleep deprivation, and poor general health (Barth, Greene, Goldstein, & Sibley, 2022;Nguyen et al, 2023). There are several studies reporting high levels of fatigue among shift workers (Dawson et al, 2021;Kirby et al, 2016;Shriane, Russell, Ferguson, Rigney, & Vincent, 2023) with Richter, Acker, Adam, and Niklewski (2016) reporting almost 90% of shift workers suffering from fatigue and sleepiness at work. Sofianopoulos et al (2011) reporting similar figures.…”

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Understanding the Occupational Factors that Influence Paramedic Health and Wellbeing

Betts,

Stoneley,

Anderson

et al. 2024

Intl J Paramedicine

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Introduction: Health and wellbeing is essential to perform professionally and personally. The demanding workload and high-pressure nature of the paramedic profession, undoubtably has an influence on the paramedic’s health and wellbeing however the individual variance and factors associated is poorly understood. The objective of this review is to identify what is known about the occupational factors that influence paramedic health and wellbeing to make recommendations in improving working conditions and thus health and wellbeing of the workforce. Methods: The JBI approach was used to perform a scoping review to assess the availability of literature dating from January 2003 to January 2023. Keywords including paramedic*, first responder*, influence* OR perception*, health, wellbeing were input into the OVID, PsycINFO and PubMed databases. Titles and abstracts were reviewed by two authors and inclusion and exclusion criteria applied. The remaining articles were then reviewed in full text by two authors and conflicts managed by the primary author. Results: The search of the electronic databases identified 314 articles. Of these, 33 informed the results of the review. The search highlighted the paramedics poor reportable levels of health compared to other occupations. An analysis identified themes emerging from the literature including: (1)shift work; (2) mental health issues; (3) exposure to critical incidents; and (4) the influence of the profession on physical activity and ailment. Conclusion: A paramedics occupation has a significant influence on the individual’s health and is associated with an increased incidence of reportable illness and injury. The review concluded that there is insufficient data to identify the paramedics personal perception of the influences on their health and wellbeing. Thus, there is a lack of understanding of why the paramedic has poor reportable levels of health in their own words, which would be invaluable to the formation of preventative and supportive approaches to this workforce.

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“…Since the introduction of sleep hygiene guidelines in the late 1970’s [ 1 ] (see Table 1 for original guidelines), numerous sets of sleep hygiene guidelines have built on the original, often containing slight variations in language or advice, representing the ever-expanding evidence base [ 3 , 4 ]. However, the overarching components of sleep hygiene guidelines have remained relatively unchanged, and usually address sleep schedule, naps, substances (caffeine, nicotine, and alcohol), bedtime activities, bedroom environment, diet, and exercise [ 5 ]. While sleep hygiene guidelines have since been shown to offer minimal improvement for adult insomnia as a standalone intervention [ 6 , 7 ], the use of sleep hygiene guidelines has been demonstrated to improve a range of sleep outcomes across some chronic conditions which negatively impact sleep, such as psychological disorders [ 8 ] and genetic conditions [ 9 ], and those requiring acute, temporary intervention (e.g.…”

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Healthy sleep practices for shift workers: consensus sleep hygiene guidelines using a Delphi methodology

Shriane

Rigney

Ferguson

et al. 2023

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Study Objectives The unique requirements of shift work, such as sleeping and working at variable times, mean that current sleep hygiene guidelines may be inappropriate for shift workers. Current guidelines may also contradict fatigue management advice (e.g., advising against daytime napping). The present study utilised a Delphi methodology to determine expert opinion regarding the applicability of current guidelines for shift workers, the appropriateness of the term ‘sleep hygiene’, and develop tailored guidelines for shift workers. Methods The research team reviewed current guidelines and existing evidence to draft tailored guidelines. Seventeen individual guidelines, covering sleep scheduling, napping, sleep environment, bedtime routine, substances, light exposure, diet, and exercise were drafted. Experts from sleep, shift work, and occupational health fields (n = 155) were invited to review the draft guidelines using a Delphi methodology. In each round, experts voted on individual guidelines, with 70% agreement considered consensus. Where consensus was not reached, written feedback from experts was discussed and incorporated into subsequent iterations. Results Of the experts invited, 68 (44%) agreed to participate, with 55 (35%) completing the third (final) round. Most experts (84%) agreed that tailored guidelines were required for shift workers. Consensus was reached on all guidelines after three rounds. One additional guideline (sleep inertia) and an introductory statement were developed, resulting in a final set of 18 individual guidelines, termed “Healthy Sleep Practices for Shift Workers”. Conclusion This is the first study to develop tailored sleep hygiene guidelines for shift workers. Future research should investigate the acceptability and effectiveness of these guidelines amongst shift workers.

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Sleep hygiene in paramedics: What do they know, and what do they do?

Cited by 5 publications

References 45 publications

Prevalence of sleep disturbances among emergency response team paramedics working in shift systems

Prevalence of sleep disturbances among emergency response team paramedics working in shift systems

Understanding the Occupational Factors that Influence Paramedic Health and Wellbeing

Healthy sleep practices for shift workers: consensus sleep hygiene guidelines using a Delphi methodology

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