Effect of shift work on excessive daytime sleepiness in female nurses: results from the Japan nurses' health study
Ind Health. 2024 Mar 6. doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2023-0116. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWe investigated the relationship between shift work and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) among participants in the Japan Nurses' Health Study (JNHS). Responses of 9,728 female nurses to the 6th follow-up questionnaire were cross-sectionally analyzed. EDS was defined as an Epworth Sleepiness Scale score ≥11. EDS-associated factors were evaluated using Poisson regression analysis after adjustment for multiple confounders. Of the participants (mean age, 52.2 ± 8.0 yr), 28.7% were engaged in shift work, and the overall prevalence of ED...
Source: Industrial Health - March 6, 2024 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Masakazu Terauchi Yuki Ideno Kunihiko Hayashi Source Type: research
