The effect of shiftwork related fatigue on the family life of train operators: Implications for safety and health professionals

Work

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 115-121

  Holland, Dennis W ^a  

^a UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD   (United States)

Author keywords

Employee relations; Family; Fatigue; Shiftwork; Workplace health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMOTIONAL STABILITY; FAMILY LIFE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB STRESS; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRODUCTIVITY; RAILWAY EMPLOYEE; SHIFT WORKER; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKPLACE; FAMILY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAILWAY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; FAMILY; FATIGUE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RAILROADS; UNITED STATES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 33645283655     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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