Rotating shift work, sleep, and accidents related to sleepiness in hospital nurses.

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Zeitschriftentitel:	American Journal of Public Health
Personen und Körperschaften:	Gold, D R, Rogacz, S, Bock, N, Tosteson, T D, Baum, T M, Speizer, F E, Czeisler, C A
In:	American Journal of Public Health, 82, 1992, 7, S. 1011-1014
Format:	E-Article
Sprache:	Englisch
veröffentlicht:	American Public Health Association
Schlagwörter:	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Zusammenfassung:	<jats:p> A hospital-based survey on shift work, sleep, and accidents was carried out among 635 Massachusetts nurses. In comparison to nurses who worked only day/evening shifts, rotators had more sleep/wake cycle disruption and nodded off more at work. Rotators had twice the odds of nodding off while driving to or from work and twice the odds of a reported accident or error related to sleepiness. Application of circadian principles to the design of hospital work schedules may result in improved health and safety for nurses and patients. </jats:p>
Umfang:	1011-1014
ISSN:	1541-0048 0090-0036
DOI:	10.2105/ajph.82.7.1011