The risk of insomnia by work schedule instability in Korean firefighters.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Firefighters are exposed to shift work, as well as unpredictable emergency calls and traumatic events, which can lead to sleep problems. This study aimed to investigate the risk of insomnia by work schedule instability in Korean firefighters.

Methods

This study used the Insomnia Severity Index to assess the insomnia in firefighters. The work schedule stability was classified with the frequency of the substitute work and the timing of notification for work schedule changes. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the adjusted odds ratio of insomnia by work schedule stability with covariates including sex, age, education, smoking, alcohol, caffeine intake, shift type, job, and underlying conditions.

Results

Of the 8,587 individuals, 751 (8.75%) had mo

SUBMITTER: Jeong S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11407432 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature