Introducing a sleep disorder screening and management strategy for workers with future shift work requirements: a feasibility and acceptability study.

ABSTRACT: Sleep disorders are common, and largely undiagnosed in early-career workers. The combination of sleep disorders and shift work has implications for mental health, workplace safety, and productivity. Early identification and management of sleep disorders is likely to be beneficial to workers, employers and the community more broadly. We assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a tailored sleep disorder screening and management pathway for individuals with future shift work requirements. Paramedic students were invited to complete an online sleep health survey, which included validated sleep disorder screening questionnaires for insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea and restless legs syndrome. Participants were able to express interest in participating in a sleep monitoring and management s

SUBMITTER: Brown BWJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11358459 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature