Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회지)

Korean Academic Society of Occupational Health Nursing (한국직업건강간호학회)
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Comparison of Health Status and Sleep Patterns between Shift Workers and Non-shift Workers in Manufacturing Plants

사업장 교대근무자와 비교대근무자의 수면문제와 건강상태 비교

  • Kim, Eun Joo (Department of Occupational medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan medical center) ;
  • Kim, Myung Ae (Department of Nursing, Keimyung University) ;
  • Kyeun, kyeng (Department of Occupational medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan medical center)
  • 김은주 (계명대학교 동산의료원 산업의학과) ;
  • 김명애 (계명대학교 간호대학) ;
  • 권경례 (계명대학교 동산의료원 산업의학과)
  • Published : 2008.05.30
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Abstract

Purpose: This study was conducted to compare and estimate sleep patterns and health status of the shift and non-shift factory workers. Methods: The subjects of this study were 290 male workers in 13 companies, which manufacture automobile parts in Daegu, Korea. Survey data were collected from March 5th, 2007 to April 5th, 2007. PSQI was scored to check the quality of sleep, ESS for excessive daytime sleep disorder, ISI for insomnia, and SF-36 for health status. The data were analyzed by $X^2$ and t-test using SPSS 12.0 for windows. Results: There was a difference in quality of sleep patterns between shift and non-shift workers (p=.033). A difference in the pattern of excessive daytime sleep (P=.005) and in the degree of insomnia (p=.030) were observed between the two groups. However, there were no significant difference in health status between the two groups. Conclusion: Based on these results, shift workers are in need of careful and continuous monitoring regarding sleep disorders and we need to develop health promotion programs including sleep hygiene for shift workers.

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