Health-related interventions among night shift workers: A critical review of the literature

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 543-556

  Neil Sztramko, Sarah E ^a   Pahwa, Manisha ^b   Demers, Paul A ^b,c   Gotay, Carolyn C ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b CANCER CARE ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circadian phase shift; Diet; Light; Medication; Physical activity; Shift schedule; Shift work; Sleep; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ARMODAFINIL; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; HYDROCORTISONE; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; MELATONIN; MODAFINIL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL; ZOPICLONE; WAKEFULNESS PROMOTING AGENT;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; DIET; DRUG; HEALTH IMPACT; LITERATURE REVIEW; MEDICINE; WORKPLACE;

ADAPTATION; AIRPLANE CREW; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; BLUE LIGHT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; DIET; EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN; FITNESS; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; INSOMNIA; LIGHT EXPOSURE; LIGHT INTENSITY; NIGHT; NIGHT SLEEP; NURSE; NURSING ASSISTANT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; POLICE; REVIEW; SAFETY; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP QUALITY; SLEEP TIME; SPECTACLES; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL BLOOD LEVEL; ADULT; DIET THERAPY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH; KINESIOTHERAPY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; RISK REDUCTION; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; WAKEFULNESS; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PHOTOTHERAPY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; WAKEFULNESS; WAKEFULNESS-PROMOTING AGENTS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84908365006     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3445     Document Type: Review

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