Health effects of work schedules in healthcare professions

• Increasing variety in working patterns and the appearance of new forms of shift schedules in the different occupational sectors, including health services, have raised great concern about the quality of working life and job performance. • The aim of this paper is to present a systematic review of...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical nursing Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 13 - 23
Main Authors:	Poissonnet, Claude Michèle, Véron, Monique
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01-01-2000 Blackwell Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Biological and medical sciences Ergonomics. Workplace layout Ergonomics. Workplace layout. Occupational psychology Factors Health Health participants Health Personnel Health professionals Health Status health workers Humans Medical sciences Occupational Diseases - etiology Occupational Diseases - prevention & control Occupational Health Occupational medicine Personnel Staffing and Scheduling - organization & administration physical and mental health Public health. Hygiene Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine review shift-work Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm - etiology Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm - prevention & control Work Schedule Tolerance Working hours working time arrangements Workload Human Health staff Professional practice Working time table Working condition Biological activity Occupational medicine Bibliographic review Public health
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Summary:	• Increasing variety in working patterns and the appearance of new forms of shift schedules in the different occupational sectors, including health services, have raised great concern about the quality of working life and job performance. • The aim of this paper is to present a systematic review of the literature on the effects on health of irregular schedules in healthcare professionals. • Computer and manual searches of databases, and discussion with experts, were used to identify relevant studies. • No conclusive evidence was found to favour any particular work system, although there is evidence that extended workdays (9–12 h) should be avoided as much as possible. • There is need for carefully designed studies in order to evaluate the long‐term consequences of work schedules in healthcare workers.
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ISSN:	0962-1067 1365-2702
DOI:	10.1046/j.1365-2702.2000.00321.x