Psychological Impact of Shift Work
Recommended Citation
Cheng P, and Drake CL. Psychological impact of shift work. Curr Sleep Med Rep 2018; 4(2):104-109.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-1-2018
Publication Title
Curr Sleep Med Rep
Abstract
Purpose of review: Technology and globalization have been central forces driving the need for shift work. This review examines recent scientific developments that inform our understanding of how psychological process contribute to and are impacted by shift work.
Recent findings: Nascent research is beginning to expand beyond circadian misalignment to elucidate the phenomenology of shift work and the associated psychological impairments. Psychological processes and their interaction with biology are considered in the pathophysiology of shift work sleep disorder. Additionally, a review of the adverse consequences of shift work in the cognitive, emotional, and psychosocial domains are reviewed and discussed.
Summary: The phenomenology of shift work encompasses multiple domains of biopsychosocial functioning. As such, interventions to reduce the adverse impact of shift work may benefit from an integrated approach.
PubMed ID
29984133
Volume
4
Issue
2
First Page
104
Last Page
109
