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- Title
Shift Work Sleep Disorder and Mental Health: An Integrative Review of Neurobiological, Sociological, and Psychological Perspectives With Public Policy Implications.
- Authors
Fink, Anne M.
- Abstract
Shift workers support critical 24-hr operations; their health can be impaired by disrupted circadian rhythms and dysfunctional sleep. Shift work sleep disorder (SWSD) is a prevalent condition with significant psychological consequences. Nurse leaders have not yet implemented effective policies to prevent SWSD and optimize shift workers' mental health. The purpose of this integrative review was to examine research about SWSD within the context of neurobiological, sociological, and psychological perspectives that can inform policy changes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Policy Analytic Framework was used to determine the priority recommendations. A search of three databases provided 19 research articles about SWSD and mental health, which illustrated how SWSD is common around the world in many occupations. Backward-rotating schedules and quick returns were risk factors for SWSD. In addition, SWSD was associated with circadian languidity, sleep reactivity, depressive symptoms, and anxiety. Collectively, the studies lacked objective measures of sleep and circadian rhythms, which has hindered the ability to devise interventions that will target the neurobiological causes of SWSD. The research also lacked attention to important sociological factors, such as workers' pay and benefits. Using these findings, nurse leaders can contribute to public policy reforms that increase funding for more rigorous SWSD research. Lawmakers should be advised by nurse leaders to enforce new regulations that provide incentives for employers to create healthier workplaces, such as prohibiting the overuse of schedules that make employees vulnerable to SWSD and providing funds for interventions to prevent SWSD and support mental health.
- Subjects
MENTAL illness risk factors; NURSES; MENTAL health; GOVERNMENT policy; LEADERS; SOCIAL factors; CINAHL database; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ANXIETY; NEUROBIOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC reviews; MEDLINE; EMPLOYEE psychology; CONCEPTUAL structures; ONLINE information services; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); SLEEP disorders; SHIFT systems; EMPLOYEE attitudes; PSYCHOLOGY information storage &; retrieval systems; MENTAL depression; WELL-being; DISEASE risk factors; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Policy, Politics & Nursing Practice, 2024, Vol 25, Issue 2, p94
- ISSN
1527-1544
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/15271544241238752