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Tarja Hakola¹, Marja Paukkonen, Tiina Pohjonen

¹Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland. tarja.hakola@ttl.fi

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Summary

Reducing quick returns in nursing shift schedules improved sleep, alertness, and well-being for all nurses. Ergonomic work time arrangements positively impact healthcare worker health across all age groups.

Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Nursing
Human Factors Engineering

Background:

Shift work in primary health care presents challenges to nurse well-being and work ability.
Existing shift schedules may not adequately provide recovery time, impacting health and performance.
Age-related differences in adaptation to shift work are a concern for workforce sustainability.

Purpose of the Study:

To design and implement ergonomically improved shift schedules for primary health care nurses.
To enhance nurse health, well-being, and work ability, particularly for older workers.
To evaluate the impact of reduced quick returns on recovery and daily life.

Main Methods:

Intervention study involving six municipal hospital units.
Implementation of shift schedules with reduced quick returns (no immediate morning shifts after evening shifts).

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Inclusion of 75 nurses divided into three age groups (20-40, 41-52, 53-62 years).

Main Results:

Significant improvements in sleep, alertness, well-being at work, perceived health, and leisure activities were observed.
Positive effects on social and family life were reported.
Younger nurses experienced the most disruption from shift work; Work Ability Index varied by age group.

Conclusions:

Ergonomically improved shift schedules, by increasing recovery time, positively affect the health and well-being of healthcare workers across all age groups.
Reducing quick returns is an effective strategy to mitigate negative impacts of shift work on nurses.
Further investigation into age-specific impacts and the Work Ability Index in shift work is warranted.