Sleep, Health and Wellness at Work: A Scoping Review (original) (raw)

The Interplay Between Poor Sleep and Work-Related Health

Frontiers in Public Health

ObjectivesSleep disorders can arise from work. Employees who experience work overload are more likely to develop sleep problems. Poor sleep leads to decreased performance, sick leave, and accidents. Therefore, sleep disorders may be linked to workplace hazards as well as decreased occupational health, however, the relationship remains unknown.MethodsThis relationship was examined using secondary data analysis of aggregated survey data from 97 companies based in Germany between 2003 and 2020 as part of Workplace Health Management project. Two extreme groups with respect to sleep problems were analyzed (N = 4,865 + 9,795). The survey “Diagnosis of corporate health” contained 137 individual questions which recorded all relevant working conditions, aspects of health, and one question relating to insomnia traits. A one-way analysis of variance was used to examine whether and to what extent the potentials, hazards, and health aspects differed between employees depending on their perceived...

Sleep Health Promotion in the Workplace

2020

A workplace sleep health promotion program was implemented in an Italian police unit from 2016 to 2017. Of the 242 police officers in the unit, 218 (90%) agreed to take part in the program. A crossover trial was made in which the police officers were divided into two groups that performed sleep health promotion activities in the first and second year, respectively. The first group of officers showed significant sleep improvements at the end of the first year, while the second group had similar or worse parameters than at baseline. At follow-up, a significant improvement in the quantity and quality of sleep was reported in both groups. Sleep improvements at follow-up were associated with a marked reduction in the frequency of accidents at work and near-misses. All sleep parameters showed a significant association with injuries and near-misses in univariate logistic regression analyses. Before the intervention, sleepiness was the best predictor of injuries (aOR 1.220; CI95% 1.044-1.42...

Association Between Employee Sleep With Workplace Health and Economic Outcomes

Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2017

Poor sleep can impact occupational functioning. The current study examines health risks, medical conditions, and workplace economic outcomes associated with self-reported hours of sleep among employees. Employees of a global financial services corporation were categorized on the basis of their self-reported average hours of sleep. Differences in health care costs, productivity measures, health risks, and medical conditions were analyzed by hours of sleep while controlling for confounding variables. A strong U-shaped relationship between health care costs, short-term disability, absenteeism, and presenteeism (on-the-job work loss) and the hours of sleep was found among employees. The nadir of the "U" occurs for 7 or 8 hours of sleep per night. Worksite wellness programs often address health risks and medical conditions and may benefit from incorporating sleep education.

Sleep quality among industrial workers: related factors and impact

Journal of Health Research, 2018

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the prevalence and determinants of poor sleep quality among industrial workers in Thailand. Additionally, the authors assess the risk of work-related injuries associated with poor sleep quality. Design/methodology/approach A descriptive correlational research was implemented. A total of 472 workers from the northern region of Thailand contributed to this study. Sleep quality was assessed by the Thai version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (Thai-PSQI). The score of more than five indicated poor sleep quality. Participants completed self-administered demographic, work characteristics and work-related injury questionnaires. Data were analyzed by applying descriptive and logistic regression statistical techniques. Findings More than one-third of the workers had reported poor sleep quality. Results from multivariable logistic regression analysis yielded male gender (OR = 2.74, 95% CI 1.46–5.17), alcohol drinking (OR=2.1, 95% CI 1.24–3...

The effect of the work environment on future sleep disturbances: a systematic review

Sleep medicine reviews, 2014

Workers often attribute poor sleep to factors at work. Despite the large number of workers with sleep disturbances, there is a lack of consensus on the relationship between the work environment and sleep. The purpose of this systematic review therefore was to conduct a comprehensive evaluation. To this end, we employed standardized methods to systematically locate, review, and tabulate the results of prospective or randomized studies of the impact of work factors on sleep disturbances. From the 7981 articles located in five databases, 24 fulfilled our inclusion criteria and formed the base of the review including meta-analyses of the effect sizes. Results showed that the psychosocial work variables of social support at work, control, and organizational justice were related to fewer sleep disturbances, while high work demands, job strain, bullying, and effort-reward imbalance were related to more future sleep disturbances. Moreover, working a steady shift was associated with disturba...

Sleep Quality and Job Performance in Working Individuals

IJRASET, 2021

In today's technologically advanced world, everyone is striving for achievement in the workplace; especially the young adult population. As the organization's work requirements are increasing, the workload on the employees is also increasing. New research from the Brigham and Women's Hospital offers insights into how our poor sleep habits may be influencing our performance at work. India has a vast BPO sector and a majority of the young adult working population do graveyard and offschedule shifts, to meet the ends in this inflation. Also with the globalization, many working personnel work on the daytime working schedules of other countries in order to achieve their set targets. The current study aimed to see the effect of quality of sleep on job performance in young adult working individuals. The study hypothesized a significant relationship between the two. It also aimed at identifying if gender had an effect on job performance. The study reported a significant correlation between sleep quality and job performance. However, no significant correlation was seen between gender and job performance. The busy off-schedule lifestyle disrupts certain patterns and seems to have physical, psychological, emotional, behavioral, and social effects on working individuals. Many young adults are also suffering from early heart attacks, depression, and severe mental stress.. Changing to a better lifestyle and keeping a track of one's sleep patterns and physical, psychological, and behavioral changes can aid an individual to lead a better life.

Sleep problems and their correlates in a working population

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1995

OBJECTIVE: To measure the prevalence of sleep problems in a working population and examine their association with health problems, health-related quality-of-life measures, work-related problems, and medical expenditures. Also, to explore the usefulness of a sleep-problems screen for mental health conditions and underlying sleep disorders. DESIGN: Cross-sectional survey administered via voice mail and telephone interview. SETTING: A San Francisco Bay Area telecommunications firm. PARTICIPANTS: Volunteer sample of 588 employees who worked for a minimum of six months at the company and were enrolled in its fee-for-service health plan. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Thirty percent of respondents reported currently experiencing sleep problems and were found to have worse functioning and well-being (general health, cognitive functioning, energy), more work-related problems (decreased job performance and lower satisfaction, increased absenteeism), and a greater likelihood of comorbid physical and mental health conditions than were the respondents who did not have sleep problems. They also demonstrated a trend toward higher medical expenditures. CONCLUSIONS: Self-perceived sleep problems were common among the respondents and were associated with poorer health and health-related quality of life. A single question about sleep problems may serve as an effective screen for identifying primary care patients with mental health problems, as well as underlying sleep disorders.

Sleep disorders and safety at work in industry workers

Accident Analysis & Prevention, 1982

The present study investigated the relationship of sleep disturbances and safety at work m a population of 1502 industry workers. Workers complaining about their sleep, in particular those complainmg about excessive daytime sleepiness, had significantly more work accidents, particularly repeated work accidents and significantly more sick days per work accident. These results suggest that sleep habits and sleep disturbances can provide valuable information regarding the worker accidents potential.

Evaluation of a Workplace-Based Sleep Education Program

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 2016

Introduction: Poor sleep is common among working adults. Chronic sleep deprivation is associated with health problems. A healthy sleep educational program (using webinars and other intranet-based resources) was offered to employees of a financial services corporation. Methods: In 2015, a total of 357 employees (50% completion rate) completed both a pre-and postprogram questionnaire assessing sleep quality and workplace productivity. Results: Many aspects of sleep statistically improved from T1 to T2 for program participants. These included improvements in hours of sleep, sleep quality, ease of getting asleep, feeling rested, nights of poor sleep, job performance, days of sleepiness, and others. Employees reporting any limitation in productivity also showed significant improvement. Conclusions: This workplace healthy sleep intervention was associated with significant improvements in sleep quality and quantity among program participants.

Sleep health of healthcare workers in Kano, Nigeria

PubMed, 2017

Background: The relevance of sleep in the life of a human being cannot be overemphasized in terms of physical and mental well-being. Among several factors that can affect the sleep health of an individual occupation have been found to play a prominent role. The literature is still scanty with regard to sleep studies in our environment. Aim: This study aims to assess the sleep health of tertiary healthcare workers in Kano Nigeria and find, if any, its determining or related factors. Material and methods: This study was cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey and involved all consenting staff members of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index Questionnaire was used to assess the sleep health of the participants. Results: The participants' ages ranged from 18 to 65 years and have a mean age of 38.94 ± 8.07 years. There were 119 (74.4%) males and 41 (25.4%) females with a M:F ratio of 3:1 (χ2 = 19.415; P = 0.000). Among the 155 participants who completed all the aspects of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index questionnaires, the overall sleep quality of the study population was found to be significantly poor [good sleepers = 71 (45.8%), poor sleepers = 84 (54.2%), χ2 = 116.4; P = 0.000]. Considering the various occupational groups working in the hospital, poor sleep was commonest among the nurses 35 (42.7%). Furthermore, among the nurses, poor sleep was significantly commoner in those on shift work 27 (77.1%) than those not on shift work 8 (22.9%); χ2 = 36.2; P = 0.000. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age, sex, and duration in service were not significant predictors of poor sleep quality among the participants [odds ratio (OR) = 1.013, 95% confidence interest (CI) = 0.948-1.084, P = 0.698; OR = 0.691, 95% CI = 0.293-1.631, P = 0.399; and OR = 0.993, 95% CI = 0.932-1.058 P = 0.840, respectively). Conclusions: Our study found that a significant proportion of healthcare workers and particularly nurses had poor sleep quality. Also, age, sex, and duration in service were not significant predictors of poor sleep quality among the participants.