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Kathryn A Lee1, Caryl L Gay, Christopher R Alsten
1a Department of Family Health Care Nursing University of California , San Francisco.
Abstract:
This pilot study evaluated a home-based cognitive-behavioral intervention-the Sleep Enhancement Training System for Shift Workers (SETS-SW)-in a sample of 21 nurses working night shifts. Participants (20 women and 1 man) received 2 home-based cognitive-behavioral interventions: a 4-week active control intervention, followed by the 4-week SETS-SW intervention. Sleep and circadian rhythms were assessed at baseline and after each intervention using questionnaires and 1 week of wrist actigraphy. After the SETS-SW intervention, participants reported better sleep quality, although no change in actigraphy outcomes was observed. Over the course of the study, participants also reported improved wellbeing and less appetite disturbance. A home-based cognitive-behavioral intervention may be useful for managing effects of shift work, but needs further evaluation in larger samples.
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