ROTATING SHIFT WORK, SLEEP, AND ACCIDENTS RELATED TO SLEEPINESS IN HOSPITAL NURSES

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作者
GOLD, DR [1 ]
ROGACZ, S [1 ]
BOCK, N [1 ]
TOSTESON, TD [1 ]
BAUM, TM [1 ]
SPEIZER, FE [1 ]
CZEISLER, CA [1 ]
机构
[1] HARVARD UNIV,BRIGHAM & WOMENS HOSP,SCH MED,DEPT MED,CTR CIRCADIAN & SLEEP DISORDERS MED,BOSTON,MA 02115
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10.2105/AJPH.82.7.1011
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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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.
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页码:1011 / 1014
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