The effect of shift rotation on employee cortisol profile, sleep quality, fatigue, and attention level: A systematic review

Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-81

  Niu, Shu Fen ^a   Chung, Min Huey ^a   Chen, Chiung Hua ^b   Hegney, Desley ^c   O'Brien, Anthony ^d   Chou, Kuei Ru ^a  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b MEIHO UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^d MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Nursing; Rotating shift work; Sleep quality; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ATTENTION; BLOOD; FATIGUE; HUMAN; REVIEW; SLEEP; WORK SCHEDULE;

ATTENTION; FATIGUE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; SLEEP; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 79958860040     PISSN: 16823141     EISSN: 1948965X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JNR.0b013e31820c1879     Document Type: Review

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