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dc.contributor.authorBooker, Lauren A-
dc.contributor.authorFitzgerald, Jarrah-
dc.contributor.authorMills, Jane-
dc.contributor.authorBish, Melanie-
dc.contributor.authorSpong, Jo-
dc.contributor.authorDeacon-Crouch, Melissa-
dc.contributor.authorSkinner, Timothy C-
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-31T00:02:28Z-
dc.date.available2024-01-31T00:02:28Z-
dc.date.issued2024-01-
dc.identifier.citationNursing Open 2024-01; 11(1)en_US
dc.identifier.issn2054-1058-
dc.identifier.urihttps://ahro.austin.org.au/austinjspui/handle/1/35005-
dc.description.abstractTo understand the benefits and challenges of shift work, and the coping strategies used by nurses, midwives and paramedics to manage the impact of shift work on sleep and fatigue from shift work. A single case study with embedded units. Twenty-seven participants were interviewed exploring their shift work experiences, coping strategies used to improve sleep, and what their recommendations are for improving shift work management. Interviews were completed between November and December 2022. Participants enjoyed the lifestyle, flexibility and financial rewards offered by working shift work. However, fatigue and sleep deprivation undermined these benefits, as it impacted their ability to enjoy social and family events. There were also concerns of long-term health consequences of shift work and delivery of care. Changes to rostering practices and sleep and shift work education were common recommendations. This study provides insights on how healthcare professionals manage sleep and fatigue due to shift work and the inadequate support. There is absence of adequate policies, processes and training at an organizational, academic and personal level on how to best manage sleep and fatigue when working shift work. Future research is needed to explore how to equip healthcare shift workers with the skills to successfully manage their schedules to mitigate the negative impact that poor sleep and fatigue has on the health and safety of themselves and their patients. Understanding the specific challenges of shift work and how workers manage their shift work schedules is critical for improving the health and safety of themselves and their patients. This study identified that there is insufficient training regarding sleep and shift work management strategies, potentially leading to occupational health and safety concerns. Further education and training to equip staff with the necessary information, training and guidance to staff on how to reduce fatigue risk is required. This study involved healthcare shift workers in semi-structured interviews. Data gathered from a previous survey that participants were involved in helped shape the interview topics and the study design.en_US
dc.language.isoeng-
dc.subjectand safetyen_US
dc.subjectfatigueen_US
dc.subjecthealthcare workforceen_US
dc.subjectnursesen_US
dc.subjectoccupational healthen_US
dc.subjectshift worken_US
dc.subjectsleepen_US
dc.titleSleep and fatigue management strategies: How nurses, midwives and paramedics cope with their shift work schedules-a qualitative study.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.identifier.journaltitleNursing Openen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationInstitute for Breathing and Sleepen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationDepartment of Rural Health Sciences, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationDepartment of Rural Health Sciences, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationDepartment of Psychology, Centre for Health and Society, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationSchool of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/nop2.2099en_US
dc.type.contentTexten_US
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0002-0533-3715en_US
dc.identifier.pubmedid38268269-
dc.description.volume11-
dc.description.issue1-
dc.description.startpagee2099-
item.openairetypeJournal Article-
item.cerifentitytypePublications-
item.grantfulltextnone-
item.fulltextNo Fulltext-
item.openairecristypehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf-
item.languageiso639-1en-
crisitem.author.deptInstitute for Breathing and Sleep-
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