Adapting shift work schedules for sleep quality, sleep duration, and sleepiness in shift workers

Hulsegge, Gerben; Coenen, Pieter; Gascon, Gregg M; Pahwa, Manisha; Greiner, Birgit; Bohane, Ciarán; Wong, Imelda S; Liira, Juha; Riera, Rachel; Pachito, Daniela V

doi:10.1002/14651858.cd010639.pub2

Adapting shift work schedules for sleep quality, sleep duration, and sleepiness in shift workers

BACKGROUND Shift work is associated with insufficient sleep, which can compromise worker alertness with ultimate effects on occupational health and safety. Adapting shift work schedules may reduce adverse occupational outcomes. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of shift schedule adaptation on slee…