ReviewFrontiers in sleep2024
Current sleep interventions for shift workers: a mini review to shape a new preventative, multicomponent sleep management programme.
Review in Frontiers in sleep, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Non-pharmacological therapies for sleep and occupational stress regulation among nightshift nurses: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis based on randomized controlled trials.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Shift workers' experiences and views of sleep disturbance, fatigue and healthy behaviors: a systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis.Scandinavian journal of work, environment & health · 2025Pooled it
- Sleep Quality and Physical Activity of Night Shift Nurses Working at Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Survey Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Influence of Seasonal and Chronobiological Factors on Driver Behavior and Traffic Accident Risk: A Scoping Review.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Review
- Impact of EMS call timing on bystander CPR and survival after cardiac arrest in care facilities.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Arabic version of the General Sleep Disturbance Scale among healthcare night-shift workers: a cross-sectional validation study.BMJ neurology open · 2026Article
- Nutritional adaptation to circadian misalignment: implications for musculoskeletal health in modern lifestyles.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Sleep-Related Factors in Shift Workers: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Pilot Study to Inform Online Group Therapy for Insomnia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- SleepShifters: The Co-Development of a Preventative Sleep Management Programme for Shift Workers and Their Employers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Impact of a Multimodal Intervention Combining Manual Therapy, Exercise, Reduced Methylxanthine Intake, and Nocturnal Light Avoidance on Inflammatory and Metabolic Profiles, Pain, Functionality, and Sleep Quality in Patients with Frozen Shoulder: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Circadian disruption of feeding-fasting rhythm and its consequences for metabolic, immune, cancer, and cognitive processes.Biomedical journal · 2025Review
- Comparison of Tailored Versus Standard Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Shift Worker Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Clocks & sleep · 2025Article
- Lighting the path forward: the value of sleep- and circadian-informed lighting interventions in shift work.Sleep · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Shift work can lead to sleep disturbances and insomnia during the sleeping period, as well as excessive sleepiness and fatigue during the waking period. While Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-i) is recommended as the first line of treatment for insomnia, key elements of CBT-i, such as maintaining a consistent sleep schedule, can be challenging for shift workers, highlighting the need for tailored sleep interventions. This mini review provides a narrative synthesis of non-pharmacological sleep interventions for shift workers and informs the development of a preventative, multicomponent sleep management programme. Method: An informal review was conducted in line with Phase 1 of the Framework for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions. Results: A variety of strategies have been employed to help manage the impacts of shift work on sleep, including: CBT-i, adjusting shift schedules, controlled light exposure, sleep hygiene education, planned napping, caffeine consumption, and mind-body interventions (e.g., yogic relaxation). Discussion: Recommendations, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed; notably, the role of the family, the commute to and from the workplace, and the eating behaviors of employees appear to have been overlooked in current intervention efforts. Digital CBT-i platforms could help to provide an effective, scalable, and low-cost method of reducing insomnia in shift workers.
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