| Document ID (ISN) | 103379 |
| CIS number |
04-475 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0169-8141 - International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Pitsopoulos C.N., Greenwood K.M. |
| Title |
Shift-dependent differences in self-reporting of health symptoms among shiftworkers |
| Bibliographic information |
Sep. 2004, Vol.34, No.3, p.187-193. 10 ref. |
| Abstract |
This study examined self-reports of gastrointestinal and cardiovascular symptoms among shiftworkers in Australia. Modified versions of the Standard Shiftwork Index (SSI) health measures were administered to a sample of 28 rotating shiftworkers. Self-reports of night shift symptoms were greater than those of the day shift. General, non-shift-specific reports represented an approximate average of these reports. Furthermore, self-reports of symptoms varied depending on when in the shift-cycle they were reported. No differences were detected between retrospective reports of shift-dependent symptoms and reports made immediately following completion of a set of shifts. The implications of the findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
shift work; gastrointestinal diseases; cardiovascular disorders; symptoms |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; questionnaire survey; night work; Australia |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Gastrointestinal diseases
Cardiovascular diseases
|
