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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Aviation Safety

Background:

  • Shift work is linked to insomnia, influenced by factors like sex, job tenure, diet, and quality of life (QoL).
  • Airline mechanics are a specific group of shift workers susceptible to sleep disturbances.
  • Understanding insomnia prevalence and its correlates in this population is vital for occupational health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the prevalence of insomnia among shift-working airline mechanics.
  • To identify key factors associated with insomnia in this demographic.
  • To explore the relationship between insomnia, dietary behavior, and QoL.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted with 180 airline mechanics.
  • Data collected included sleep problems, dietary habits, and QoL.
  • Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors influencing insomnia.

Main Results:

  • Insomnia was present in 83 participants; the remaining 97 formed the non-insomnia group.
  • The insomnia group reported significantly lower dietary behavior scores and QoL scores.
  • Six to nine years of shift work experience (OR=4.108) and lower QoL (physical domain OR=0.506, general health OR=0.763) were associated with insomnia.

Conclusions:

  • Shift-working airline mechanics with insomnia have poorer dietary behavior and QoL.
  • Insomnia symptoms in maintenance personnel pose a risk to aviation safety, necessitating effective management.
  • Airline companies should implement protocols to enhance diet and QoL, focusing on workers with 6-9 years of experience.