Korean J Occup Health Nurs.
2022 Aug;31(3):125-136. 10.5807/kjohn.2022.31.3.125.
A Systematic Literature Review of Shift Workers’ Sleep in Korea
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- 1Graduate Student, College of Nursing, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju · Nurse, Jeonju Workers Health Center, Jeonju, Korea
- 2Professor, College of Nursing · Research Institute of Nursing Science, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Korea
- KMID: 2537017
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5807/kjohn.2022.31.3.125
Abstract
- Purpose
The aim of this systematic literature review was to synthesize and investigate the effects of shift workers’sleep in Korea.
Methods
A search was conducted through three electronic databases using keywords such as “shift work” or “rotation work” and “sleep”, with sleep as the independent variable, and 17 papers were reviewed.
Results
The design of those 17 studies was analyzed in a cross-sectional analysis. The most commonly measured characteristic was quality of sleep, whereas the others were sleep disturbance, sleep efficiency, and sleepiness. The study outcome variables were job-related factors, mental health, wellness, stress, fatigue, and metabolic syndrome.
Conclusion
The results inform sleep and health-promoting behaviors and improvement in shift workers’working condition.
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