Junior doctors and the full shift rota–psychological and hormonal changes: a comparative cross-sectional study

AM Smith, P Morris, KO Rowell, S Clarke… - Clinical …, 2006 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We studied the hormonal and psychological effect of the full shift rota on junior doctors after
implementation of the European Working Time Directive, using a comparative, cross …

The impact of junior doctors' worktime arrangements on their fatigue and well-being

P Tucker, M Brown, A Dahlgren, G Davies… - Scandinavian journal of …, 2010 - JSTOR
Objective Many doctors report working excessively demanding schedules that comply with
the European Working Time Directive (EWTD). We compared groups of junior doctors …

Diurnal cortisol pattern of shift workers on a workday and a day off

B Karlson, ÅM Hansen, AH Garde, K Österberg… - SJWEH …, 2006 - sjweh.fi
Objectives The aim of this study was to determine how the diurnal rhythm of the
hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis is affected by a fast forward-rotating 24-hour shift …

The impact of shift patterns on junior doctors' perceptions of fatigue, training, work/life balance and the role of social support

M Brown, P Tucker, F Rapport… - Quality and Safety …, 2010 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background The organisation of junior doctors' work hours has been radically altered
following the partial implementation of the European Working Time Directive. Poorly …

Work ability of health care shift workers: What matters?

F Marina Fischer… - Chronobiology …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
This paper aims at identifying variables associated with inadequate work ability among
nursing personnel at a public hospital, considering factors related to socio‐demographic …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of shift work on the diurnal cortisol rhythm: a one-year longitudinal study in junior physicians

J Li, M Bidlingmaier, R Petru, F Pedrosa Gil… - Journal of occupational …, 2018 - Springer
Background Cumulative epidemiological evidence suggests that shift work exerts harmful
effects on human health. However, the physiological mechanisms are not well understood …

Arrhythmias and increased neuro-endocrine stress response during physicians' night shifts: a randomized cross-over trial

M Rauchenzauner, F Ernst, F Hintringer… - European heart …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Aims To evaluate the effects of a 24 h (h) physicians on-call duty (OCD)('night shift') on 24 h
electrocardiogram (ECG), heart rate variability, blood pressure (BP), and various …

Impact of an 84-hour workweek on biomarkers for stress, metabolic processes and diurnal rhythm

R Persson, P Ørbæk, G Kecklund, T Åkerstedt - Scandinavian journal of …, 2006 - JSTOR
Objectives This study examined the degree to which long workhours in combination with an
extended workweek (12 hours/7 days) with permanent day shifts (0700-1900), as requested …

Effects of night shift on the cognitive load of physicians and urinary steroid hormone profiles–a randomized crossover trial

W Osterode, S Schranz… - Chronobiology …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Mental and physical stress is common in physicians during night shifts. Neurocognitive
effects of sleep deprivation as well as alterations in hormonal and metabolic parameters …

Morbidity of irregular work schedules

S Noel - Revue Médicale de Bruxelles, 2009 - europepmc.org
This paper provides a review of literature on the effects of shift work on physical health,
mental health and well-being. In Europe, 20% of the workforce is involved in irregular work …