Shift work and shift work sleep disorder
Medical and Psychiatric implications due to shift work
Keywords:
Sleep disturbances, Insomnia, management of sleep problem, shift work, shift work disorder, circadian rhythm, homeostasis, metabolic syndrome, shift worker sleep disturbance, shift worker sleep management, shift worker mental health, shift worker physical health, shift work and fertility, shift work and mental illness, தூக்கக் கலக்கம், தூக்கமின்மை, தூக்கப் பிரச்சினையை நிர்வகித்தல், ஷிப்ட் வேலை, ஷிப்ட் வேலை கோளாறு, சர்க்காடியன் ரிதம், ஹோமியோஸ்டாஸிஸ், வளர்சிதை மாற்ற நோய்க்குறி, ஷிப்ட் தொழிலாளி தூக்கக் கலக்கம், ஷிப்ட் தொழிலாளி தூக்க மேலாண்மை, ஷிப்ட் தொழிலாளி மன ஆரோக்கியம், ஷிப்ட் தொழிலாளி உடல் ஆரோக்கியம், ஷிப்ட் வேலை மற்றும் கருவுறுதல், ஷிப்ட் வேலை மற்றும் மன நோய்Abstract
Shift work has been around for a long time, and various employees in the medical sector, transportation sector, emergency services, police and IT sector have been working on shift basis. Some industrial companies are also practicing shift work to increase their productivity. In the IT sectors where such jobs are paid lot more, and where one can also work part-time while studying, the number of part-time jobbers and shift workers have increased significantly. Eight hours of sleep per day is necessary for an adult, who has reached the age of 18 years, to remain physically and mentally fit and healthy. But the shift work causes irregular sleep cycle and various other negative changes in the internal metabolism, homeostasis as well as external behaviour of an individual. Researches have shown that shift workers have a significant decline in individual’s work performance and cognitive abilities. In this context, this article discusses the changes in mental health, physical health and sleep cycle caused by shift work. It also discusses the impact of shift work on a person with mental illness. Some of the evidence based practical strategies on how shift workers can manage their sleep routine and thereby reduce the impact of sleep deprivation, are also discussed here.
