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ArticleBMC public health2022

Evolution of work ability, quality of life and self-rated health in a police department after remodelling shift schedule.

Marcial Velasco-Garrido, Robert Herold, Elisabeth Rohwer, Stefanie Mache, Claudia Terschürenm, Alexandra M Preisser, Volker Harth

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Article in BMC public health, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Determinants of good or excellent work ability in a branch of the dutch military.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2025
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Marcial Velasco-GarridoInstitute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany. m.velasco-garrido@uke.de.
Robert HeroldInstitute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Elisabeth RohwerInstitute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Stefanie MacheInstitute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Claudia TerschürenmInstitute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Alexandra M Preisser *Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Volker Harth *Institute for Occupational and Maritime Medicine (ZfAM), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere exists a great diversity of schedules concerning the way shift work is organized and implemented with ample agreement regarding recommendable features of a shift system. In order to adapt the shift schedule of a metropolitan police department to current recommendations, a remodelled shift schedule was introduced in 2015. The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential associations between the remodelled shift schedule and work ability, quality of life and self-rated health after one and five years.

methodsA controlled before-and- after study was conducted during the piloting phase (2015-2016) as well as a 5-year follow-up using paper questionnaires. Outcome parameters included work ability, quality of life and self-rated health.

resultsWork ability, quality of life and self-rated health improved after the first year of the newly implemented shift schedule among police officers working in the piloting police stations compared to those working according to the former schedule. In 5-year follow-up differences between indicators diminished.

conclusionsThe implementation of a remodelled shift schedule including more 12-h shifts accompanied by more days off and a coherent weekend off duty was not associated with detrimental effects to work ability, quality of life or self-reported health among police officers.

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PoliceWork Schedule ToleranceHumansQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesWork Capacity EvaluationHealthPoliceQuality of lifeShift-workWork ability

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PMCPMC9439718

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