ArticleJournal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine2022
Firefighter sleep: a pilot study of the agreement between actigraphy and self-reported sleep measures.
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- The Effect of Sleep Environment on Sleep Quality and Behavior in Firefighters: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Sleep and Substance Use Among Firefighters: Associations with Alcohol, Caffeine, and Nicotine Use.Nature and science of sleep · 2026Article
- Effects of a 24/48 to 48/96 Shift Schedule Change on Firefighter Sleep and Health: Short-Term Improvements and Six-Month Stability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Pilot feasibility testing of biomathematical model recommendations for personalising sleep timing in shift workers.Journal of sleep research · 2025Article
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- Daily variation in sleepiness among firefighters while working the 24/48 and 48/96 shift schedules.Safety science · 2024Article
- Sleep Latency and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Retired Career Florida Firefighters: Evidence From the Advancing Epidemiology of Retired Firefighters Aging Longitudinally Cohort.Journal of occupational and environmental medicine · 2022Article
- Burnt out: how to help firefighters help themselves.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
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objectivesThe aim of this study is to determine the extent of agreement between self-reported measurements of total sleep time (TST) and actigraphy in the fire and emergency services occupation.
methodsTwenty-four firefighters participated in an 18-day study. Four measurements were used to assess TST: Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, a newly developed habitual Extended Sleep Survey, a newly developed daily Emergency Services Sleep Diary (ESSD), and actigraphy. The Extended Sleep Survey and ESSD were constructed to address the specific job-related characteristics of fire and emergency services that other measurements cannot achieve (eg, multiple sleep episode in a single night).
resultsThe Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index TST is least accurate compared to actigraphy. The Extended Sleep Survey TST shows improvement over Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index TST, but was statistically different from actigraphy TST. No difference in mean TST was found between ESSD TST and actigraphy TST. Furthermore, ESSD TST and actigraphy TST correlated strongly together.
conclusionsWithout modification, traditional self-reported measures may not be appropriate in the fire and emergency service occupation. This study suggests that the ESSD may serve as a useful alternative to actigraphy to measure TST. CITATION: Billings JM. Firefighter sleep: a pilot study of the agreement between actigraphy and self-reported sleep measures.
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