ReviewRehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses
Negative impacts of shiftwork and long work hours.
Review in Rehabilitation nursing : the official journal of the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 229 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Characterizing Fatigue Experienced by Registered Nurses
Sleep and Wake Countermeasures for Artemis: In-laboratory Study
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229 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Association of non-standard working time arrangements with safety incidents: a systematic review.BMJ open · 2025Pooled it
- Transforming nursing work environments: the impact of organizational culture on work-related stress among nurses: a systematic review.BMC health services research · 2024Pooled it
- Analysis of Mining-Related Injuries in Chinese Coal Mines and Related Risk Factors: A Statistical Research Study Based on a Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Gender-specific estimates of sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic: Systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of sleep research · 2022Pooled it
- The Effect of Long Working Hours and Overtime on Occupational Health: A Meta-Analysis of Evidence from 1998 to 2018.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Pooled it
- The Association between Maternal Stress and Childhood Eczema: A Systematic Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Pooled it
- Randomised feasibility trial of a remotely delivered holistic UK employee programme combining tailored sleep hygiene, diet, and physical activity counselling for weight management: a mixed-methods evaluation.Journal of nutritional science · 2026Trial
- Motivation Predicts Change in Nurses' Physical Activity Levels During a Web-Based Worksite Intervention: Results From a Randomized Trial.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Trial
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- Sleep hygiene practices and excessive fatigue among nurses working at comprehensive specialized hospitals in Northwest, Ethiopia.Sleep medicine: X · 2026Article
- The association between musculoskeletal symptoms and work characteristics, demographic factors, depression, anxiety, insomnia, and shift work disorder: a cross-sectional study among Norwegian nurses.Industrial health · 2026Article
- Sleepiness During Night Shifts and Nurses' Self-Reported Cognitive Control, Cognitive Flexibility, and Handover Effectiveness: A Cross-Sectional Study.International nursing review · 2026Article
- Associations of Insomnia, Fatigue, and Overtime Work With Self-Reported Medication Errors Among Perianesthesia Nurses: A Cross-Sectional Study.International nursing review · 2026Observational
- Associations of Night-Shift Work, Sleep Duration, and Physical Activity with Burnout Among Healthcare Workers in Bucharest, Romania: A Cross-Sectional Study Using the Burnout Assessment Tool.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The Epidemiology of Working Life: Reorganizing Occupational Health Science Around Work-Structured Exposure Systems.American journal of industrial medicine · 2026Article
- On-call work schedules, sleep knowledge, and sleep quality in medical trainees: results from a UK pilot study.Journal of thoracic disease · 2026Article
- Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Occupational Burnout Among Pet Grooming Professionals: Prevalence, Ergonomic Risk Factors, and Their Interrelationships.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Patterns of unfinished care among nursing assistants in long-term care homes in China: a latent class analysis.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Occupational Differences in Associations Between Korean Occupational Stress Scale Subscales and Depression: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Safety and health at work · 2026Article
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Abstract
purposeHealthcare organizations often have to provide patient care around the clock. Shift work (any shift outside of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m) and long work hours increase the risk for short sleep duration and sleep disturbances. Thirty-two percent of healthcare workers report they do not get enough sleep. The purpose of the article is to give an overview of the wide range of risks to nurses, patients, and employers that are linked to shift work, long work hours, and poor sleep from other sources.
findingsShift work and long work hours increase the risk for reduced performance on the job, obesity, injuries, and a wide range of chronic diseases. In addition, fatigue-related errors could harm patients. Fatigued nurses also endanger others during their commute to and from work. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The key strategy to reduce these risks is making sleep a priority in the employer's systems for organizing work and in the nurse's personal life.
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