Sleep length and quality, sleepiness and urinary melatonin among healthy Danish nurses with shift work during work and leisure time

Anne Helene Garde, Åse Marie Hansen, Johnni Hansen

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Abstract

Sleep problems are common effects of shift work. The aim of the present study was to evaluate how different types of shift affect sleep and sleepiness, and to relate sleepiness to urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin.
Original languageEnglish
JournalInternational Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health
Volume82
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)1219-28
Number of pages10
ISSN0340-0131
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Adult
  • Denmark
  • Health Behavior
  • Humans
  • Leisure Activities
  • Melatonin
  • Middle Aged
  • Nurses
  • Personnel Staffing and Scheduling
  • Sleep
  • Sleep Disorders, Circadian Rhythm

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