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  • Occupational Health
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Human Factors

Background:

  • Current sleep hygiene guidelines may not be suitable for shift workers due to irregular sleep-wake schedules.
  • Existing guidelines may conflict with fatigue management strategies, such as advising against daytime naps.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the applicability of current sleep hygiene guidelines for shift workers.
  • To develop tailored guidelines for shift workers, termed "healthy sleep practices".

Main Methods:

  • A Delphi methodology was employed, involving 155 experts in sleep, shift work, and occupational health.
  • Experts reviewed and voted on draft guidelines covering various aspects of sleep, with 70% agreement required for consensus.
  • Guidelines were iteratively refined based on expert feedback over three rounds.

Main Results:

  • A total of 55 experts completed the final round of the Delphi study.
  • Consensus was reached on 18 "healthy sleep practices for shift workers," including guidelines on sleep scheduling, napping, and sleep environment.
  • A significant majority of experts (84%) agreed on the need for tailored guidelines.

Conclusions:

  • This study presents the first set of tailored sleep hygiene guidelines specifically for shift workers.
  • The developed "healthy sleep practices" aim to improve sleep and fatigue management in this population.
  • Further research is recommended to evaluate the acceptability and effectiveness of these new guidelines among shift workers.