9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ News - shift workers /channels/news_feeds/all/term/shift%20workers/rss en Reducing fatigue and errors among nurses working night shifts /channels/channels/news/reducing-fatigue-and-errors-among-nurses-working-night-shifts-347527 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Nurses exposed to 40 minutes of bright light before their night shifts feel less fatigued and make fewer errors at work, according to a study led by 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ. The nurses also slept better after their shifts.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/tired_nightworkers_-_nurses_-_resized.jpg?itok=XT_8Do7_" width="160" height="90" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">19 </span><span class="month">April </span><span class="year">2023</span></div></div></div></div></div> Wed, 19 Apr 2023 13:33:55 +0000 webfull 189089 at /channels Early bird or night owl? Study links shift worker sleep to ‘chronotype’ /channels/channels/news/early-bird-or-night-owl-study-links-shift-worker-sleep-chronotype-331281 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>Getting enough sleep can be a real challenge for shift workers affecting their overall health. But what role does being an early bird or night owl play in getting good rest? Researchers from 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ find a link between chronotype and amount of sleep shift workers can get with their irregular schedules.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/man-sleeping.jpg?itok=8wHdx8Qk" width="160" height="107" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">1 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2021</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 01 Jun 2021 13:33:40 +0000 webfull 170861 at /channels The impact of night work on our immune system /channels/news/impact-night-work-our-immune-system-261292 <div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="/newsroom"><strong><em>9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Newsroom</em></strong></a></p> <p><em>Study reveals the impact of night work</em></p> <p>You cross paths with him at the break of dawn in the corridors of the Metro. He looks bleary-eyed and pallid. This worker’s night shift just ended. His body clocks are out of sync with one another, and, imperceptibly, they’re also out of sync with his environment. In the long run, this night owl could be at greater risk of developing cardiovascular, autoimmune diseases or certain types of cancer.</p></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-primary-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img class="no-float" src="/channels/files/channels/styles/wysiwyg_medium/public/channels/image/nightworker_-_main_image.jpg?itok=8CID2KMe" width="160" height="107" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-published-date field-type-datestamp field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><div class="custom-multi-date"><div class="multi-date first"><span class="label">Published: </span><span class="day">14 </span><span class="month">June </span><span class="year">2016</span></div></div></div></div></div> Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:22:56 +0000 webfull 119374 at /channels