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Özge Buket Arslan1, Elanur Fırat, Hatice Abaoğlu
1From the Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey (Ö.B.A., H.A.); and Mamak State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey (E.F.).
Objective:
This study aimed to examine the impact of shift work on occupational balance and health-promoting lifestyle profile among health care workers.
Methods:
The study included 248 health care professionals working in public hospitals. Participants were divided equally into shift and non-shift work groups. Data were collected using a demographic information form, the Occupational Balance Questionnaire (OBQ), and the Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP II).
Results:
Non-shift workers reported higher OBQ scores and higher scores in the spiritual growth, stress management dimensions, and total score of the HPLP II scale compared to shift workers. Work schedule was a significant predictor of occupational balance. Demographic differences such as age, gender, marital status, work experience, and income-expenditure balance varied between groups.
Conclusions:
Shift work negatively affects occupational balance and certain dimensions of health-promoting lifestyle profile in health care workers.
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