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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Shiftwork"”.
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Shiftwork, sleep disturbance and the metabolic syndrome among female hospital workers
Background: Shiftwork is associated with increased sleep disturbance and cardiovascular and metabolic disease risk. This thesis will focus on shiftwork-related sleep disturbance and the potential mediating role of reduced sleep duration in the relationship between a current rotational shiftwork …
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The effect of shiftwork on dietary intake and personal health perspective of nurses
purpose of this study was to determine if there are differences in dietary intakes and meal patterns, schedule satisfaction, and health satisfaction between nurses who work a permanent day shift (controls), and nurses who work alternate schedules. Subjects were selected from four hospitals: a large …
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Effects of Aroma hand massage on stress and fatigue in nurses with shift work
… massage on stress and fatigue in nurses with shiftwork. A nonequivalent control group, pre-test and post-test quasi experimental design was used. 45 ward nurses with shiftwork were assigned into the intervention group (n=24) and control group (n=21) respectively. The intervention group …
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Mill wives: a study of gender relations, family and work in a single-industry town
… through male employment, for many involving shiftwork, and the primary involvement of women with domesticity. Those women who were also employed modified their involvement according to domestic and family obligations, which were given prior importance. Though both may be wage earners, wives …
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The social body of the police
… with the public, courts, administration and shiftwork. Officers who evaluate their work as more stressful tend to experience more psychosomatic symptoms (e.g. digestive and lower back problems; unsatisfying sleep). These findings are particularly significant when controlling for lifestyle …
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The Dietary Patterns, Behavioral/Health Perceptions, and Nutrition Knowledge of Smoking and Nonsmoking Foodservice Shiftworkers
The effects of shiftwork can be complex and nonuniform. This study was conducted to determine the dietary patterns, behavioral/health perceptions, and nutrition knowledge of smoking and nonsmoking foodservice shiftworkers. Data were collected with the use of a questionnaire and food frequency list. …
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Effects of 8 and 12 hour non-rotating shift schedules for security and protective services workers
Shiftwork is a major feature of working life in today’s world. Increasing the workday length is a new trend in alternative work schedules. The features of a shift system operation can have an impact on sleep, alertness, and the well-being of shift workers. The objective of this study is to evaluate …
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The consequences of shift work : job performance, job satisfaction, and social life
… than the occupation of portering. The effects of shiftwork added to the job demands of switchboard operators increases their already stressful occupational demands. Some reasons for this are that family responsibilities weigh heavily on most female switchboard operators, and these responsibilities …
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Exploring and Supporting Families of Public Safety Personnel: A HomeBase Study
… psychologically traumatic events (PPTE), shiftwork, and potentially emotionally suppressive workplace cultures. The occupational risks and requirements associated with public safety roles extend into the home, impacting the lifestyle dimensions of their families, who are often overlooked …
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The emotional impact of nursing : identifying issues and supporting staff
… the 2002 study focussed on their experience of shiftwork and the 2014 study explored nursing staff responses to patient death. The third empirical study involved a range of healthcare staff, patients and carers and was an evaluation of a hospice at home service. The contribution to knowledge …
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Professional roles and the commercialization of hospital services: A case study of medical laboratory scientists
… of altered working patterns (such as shiftwork), and also other wider aspects of MLSO work such as the increased use of both laboratory automation and the cheaper, less qualified staff grades (medical laboratory assistants). The study has also found that although differences exist …
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Breast Cancer and Cortisol Secretion in Relation to the Per3 Vntr, Chronotype, and Sleep
<p>Background: Circadian rhythm disruption, sleep abnormalities, and shift work have emerged as cancer risk factors. Genetic variation of clock genes, which aid in circadian rhythm control, may increase cancer susceptibility or lead to disruption of hormone secretion. A Period 3 (Per3) clock gene …