2022
DOI: 10.3357/amhp.5925.2022
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Understanding Sleepiness and Fatigue in Cabin Crew Using COVID-19 to Dissociate Causative Factors

Abstract: OBJECTIVES: Airline cabin crew experience high levels of fatigue and sleepiness. Whether these are solely related to their work schedules/jetlag or are in part related to individual factors is unknown. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted the aviation industry and many cabin crew have been grounded. This provides a unique opportunity to assess the causes of fatigue and sleepiness in this population.METHODS: An online anonymous survey was distributed in April–June 2020 to cabin crew who were 1) fl… Show more

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“…The reason why it is higher than other studies may be due to the cabin crew profession, the high contact with people, and the time spent in the aircraft cabin, a real indoor environment, with many people. Also, Wenn et al stated that 59.5% of individuals in cabin crew reported abnormal levels of anxiety [ 20 ]. In the study of Wenn et al they included 45 currently flying, 35 are grounded but doing alternate work, and 329 not working cabin crew.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The reason why it is higher than other studies may be due to the cabin crew profession, the high contact with people, and the time spent in the aircraft cabin, a real indoor environment, with many people. Also, Wenn et al stated that 59.5% of individuals in cabin crew reported abnormal levels of anxiety [ 20 ]. In the study of Wenn et al they included 45 currently flying, 35 are grounded but doing alternate work, and 329 not working cabin crew.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%