Abstract
Nightshift work can negatively impact sleep, performance, and health. Careful
manipulation of light exposure patterns can help reduce these negative effects but is challenging in conditions of rapidly rotating shiftwork and due to individual differences. As chronotype is related to shiftwork tolerance, we explored patterns of sleep , sleepiness, and light exposure during the first day of nightshift work between earlier and later chronotypes, based on data from
an observational field study among rapidly rotating hospital nurses. Due to the limited sample size, only descriptive analyses and visual inspection were conducted. In line with findings of lower shiftwork tolerance, earlier chronotypes (N=6) seemed to be sleepier during work and sleep less than later types (N=7). Differences were also observed in light exposure patterns, revealing potential for light exposure interventions, and suggesting a contribution to shiftwork
tolerance. For future intervention studies in aiming to identify a light exposure strategy, our findings highlight the importance of investigating light exposure relative to the individual circadian phase
manipulation of light exposure patterns can help reduce these negative effects but is challenging in conditions of rapidly rotating shiftwork and due to individual differences. As chronotype is related to shiftwork tolerance, we explored patterns of sleep , sleepiness, and light exposure during the first day of nightshift work between earlier and later chronotypes, based on data from
an observational field study among rapidly rotating hospital nurses. Due to the limited sample size, only descriptive analyses and visual inspection were conducted. In line with findings of lower shiftwork tolerance, earlier chronotypes (N=6) seemed to be sleepier during work and sleep less than later types (N=7). Differences were also observed in light exposure patterns, revealing potential for light exposure interventions, and suggesting a contribution to shiftwork
tolerance. For future intervention studies in aiming to identify a light exposure strategy, our findings highlight the importance of investigating light exposure relative to the individual circadian phase
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 012111 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics: Conference Series |
| Volume | 2042 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Nov 2021 |
| Event | 2021 International Hybrid Conference on Carbon Neutral Cities - Energy Efficiency and Renewables in the Digital Era, CISBAT 2021 - Lausanne, Virtual, Switzerland Duration: 8 Sept 2021 → 10 Sept 2021 |
Keywords
- Light
- shift work
- hospital
- nurses
- circadian rhtyms