| Document ID (ISN) | 103973 |
| CIS number |
05-233 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1250-3274 - Archives des maladies professionnelles et de médecine du travail |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Debbabi F., Chatti S., Magroun I., Maalel O., Mahjoub H., Mrizak N. |
| Title |
Night work: Its consequences on the health of hospital staff |
| Original title |
Le travail de nuit: ses répercussions sur la santé du personnel hospitalier [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 2004, Vol.65, No.6, p.489-492. 23 ref. |
| Abstract |
Night work and its consequences on health and social life were studied in 118 health care workers at the two university hospitals in Sousse, Tunisia. A case-control study nested in a cross-sectional study was conducted from January to April 1999, based on a standardized questionnaire. It was found that sleep disturbances consisting of difficulties in falling asleep and restless sleep were significantly higher in night workers than in day workers. Gastro-intestinal complaints were found in 38.2% of the night workers and 23.8% of the day workers respectively. Weight gains were noted in 32.7% of night workers and in 7.9% of day workers. The neuropsychic disturbances found in 76.3% of night workers and 31.7% of day workers were mainly memory disorders, anxiety, stress during work and mental fatigue. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Tunisia; shift work; night work; health hazards; hospitals; health care personnel; state of health |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
anxiety; disturbances of memory; gastrointestinal diseases; fatigue; body weight; questionnaire survey; case-control study; cross-sectional study; stress factors; sleep disturbances |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Tunisia |
| Subject(s) |
Commerce, services, offices
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
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